Dennis Wayne Hawk 1968-2005

Dennis Wayne Hawk, son of Raymond and Ruth Irene (Van Loon) Hawk, was born November 1, 1968 in Waynesville, Missouri where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Waynesville High School in 1986. As a young boy, Dennis was baptized at the Church of Christ in Brazito, Missouri.

On November 29, 1991, Dennis was united in marriage to Shanon Scheetz in Waynesville, Missouri. They resided together in Jefferson City, Missouri for over 11 years.

Dennis worked as a sales executive and worked in radio broadcasting, which he really took pleasure in doing. In his spare time, Dennis was an avid sports fan of several different sports: tennis, baseball, basketball, NASCAR racing and enjoyed watching them, along with movies on television. He "simply adored music and liked listening to several different kinds of music. Most importantly, he treasured the times that he could spend with his family and friends. He was a former member of the Jefferson City YMCA, the Missouri Society of Associate Executives and the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Dennis passed away at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 26, 2005 in the University of Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri at the age of 36 years, 9 months and 25 days.

Dennis will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered by his mother Ruth of Waynesville, MO; four sisters: Veronica Hayes and her husband Chris of League City, TX, Dianne Baza and her husband Frank of Plato, MO, Barbara Parker and her husband Dan of Madison, AL, and Vicki Long and her husband Robert of Dixon, MO; three nieces; the Bauder family and the Scheetz family; several other relatives and friends.

Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Hawk on December 31, 1986.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in the Waynesville Memorial Chapel with Rev. Danny Graves officiating. Recordings of the songs "Go Rest High On That Mountain and "I Can Only Imagine were played. Serving as escorts were Mike Clubb, Mike Morriss, Steve Shamburger, James Watson, Jimmy Wilking, and Marc Wooster. Serving as honorary escorts were Jeff Carlson, Curtis Curenton, Don McCulloch and Charles Scheetz.

Burial followed in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel.

Memorial contributions are suggested in memory of Dennis Hawk and may be left at Waynesville Memorial Chapel.