Death notice: Merel O. Hawkins

Published 10:43 pm Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Merel O. Hawkins, 87, of Wallowa, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 at his residence. A full obituary will be published at a later time.

Graveside services will be held at the Pioneer Bramlet Cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 at 1 p.m. with a meal to follow at the Wallowa Senior Center.

An outdoor celebration of life will be held at Lapover next summer.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Wallowa History Center for a commemorative hitching rail.

A full obituary will be published at a later time. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.