CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Mary Dolores Hawk, 79, of Cape Coral, Fla., died at 5:54 p.m. March 1, 2016, in Healthpark Hospital, Fort Myers, Fla., surrounded by her loving family. She was unable to recover after open heart surgery. Sixteen hours later, she reached out for her husband’s hand to be with her in Heaven. Surrounded by his children, Donald Earl Hawk, 80, died at 9:49 a.m. March 2, 2016, from Alzheimer’s Disease, in Coral Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cape Coral, where he resided. Mary was born Aug. 23, 1936, in Muncie, to William and Ruby Dunkin Dorell. Don was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Fulton County, to Edward and Leona Gibson Hawk. They were married Oct. 27, 1954, in Michigan. Before retiring to Cape Coral, they owned Hawk Auto Repair, Walkerton, and previously owned Hawk Radiator Shop, Warsaw. Surviving are their five children: Caramia Hawk, Fort Myers, Fla.; Donald Kim (and spouse Laura) Hawk, North Fort Myers, Fla.; Kevin (and spouse Tina) Hawk, North Fort Myers; Karen (and spouse Brett) Harding, Cape Coral; and Cindy Hawk, Bokeelia, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his sister, Terry (and spouse Michael) Partridge, Allen, Texas; her sisters, Beatrice Teel, Noblesville, and formerly of Warsaw; and Sandra (and spouse Tom) Groninger, Warsaw; and a brother, Fred (and spouse Diane) Dorell, Warsaw. She was preceded in death by a brother, Bob Klus. He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Hawk, and a brother, Bob Hawk. Memorial events and celebrations of their lives will be at 2 p.m. March 26 at Karen’s residence, 17911 Eagle View Lane, Cape Coral, and this summer in Culver, Ind. ***** Memorials may be mailed to Karen Harding, 17911 Eagle View Lane, Cape Coral, FL 33909 for final expenses and to be distributed to various agencies who cared for them.
