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Alice Hakes Obituary
HENRY - Alice J. Hakes, 94, of Henry, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Heartland Health Care in Henry.
She was born on May 24, 1917, in Corona, Calif., to the late Irvin and Pauline (Schylar) Pickford. She married George W. Hakes in Yuma, Ariz. He preceded her in death on March 24, 1995.
She is survived by her children, Gary Hakes of Bristol, Va., Nicci (David) Larson of Hopewell, Ill., and Mike (Lisa) Hakes of West Bend, Wis.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Verne Pickford; and one daughter-in-law, Nan Hakes.
Alice was a homemaker who took great pride in raising her family. She also had a degree as a horticulturist and worked at Peter's Floral in Chillicothe.
Alice kept beautiful gardens and enjoyed tending to her flowers.
She was a loving wife, mother and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Bark River, Mich. Burial will follow in the Bark River Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.lenzmemorialhome.com.
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Phyllis Lipsey-Florom
May 14, 2012
Nicci and Gary, I am so sorry for your loss. Your mom was a very warm and patient person. It was always fun to visit your home.
Courtney Holler-Colyott
May 13, 2012
Alice will be Greatly missed by myself as well as man of my fellow employees who cared for her. She was a sweet and funny little lady. May God be with You Miss Alice. My deepest Sympathy to Nicci and our Family
shirley simmons
May 10, 2012
Our sympathy Nicci and Dave,God be with you and your family. Bill and Shirley Simmons
Helen Peters
May 10, 2012
We offer our deepest sympathy to the Hakes family with fond memories. Alice was a part of our "Peters Floral Family". Sincerely, Helen Peters, Ron Peters, Jaci Peters (Peters Floral)
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