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Michael S Hawley
February 5, 1948 - March 13, 2022
Service Date March 26, 2022
Funeral Service will be held 11:00 am, Saturday March 26, 2022 at Calvary Baptist Church, 2810 N 21st St., Superior WI. There will be a visitation starting at 10:00 am, burial at the Minnesota Veteran’s Cemetery will be held 11:00 am, Monday March 28, 2022.
Michael Steve Hawley, 74, passed into glory peacefully at home in Brookston, MN, where he resided with his wife Cathy and son Paul for the past 2 ½ years.
The son of Steve and Alice Hawley, Mike was born in Superior minutes after twin brother Mark on February 5, 1948. He attended Central High in Superior for his Freshman and Sophomore years and was part of the second class to graduate from Superior Senior High in 1967. He went on to join the Marines and served in Vietnam from 1968-1969 where he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal when he was wounded in battle. Mike and Cathy met when they were young teenagers in Lake Nebagamon Wisconsin but started dating when they reconnected at their 10 year high school reunion in Aug 1977. Michael and Cathy Springer united in marriage on January 6th 1978 in Toledo Ohio, where twin Mark and family lived. He worked at Cenex Harvest States for 35 years which was once known as Farmer’s Union.
He had many hobbies. Mike loved fishing, normally going for pan fish and crappie. He had a wonderful time last year with fishing guide Grant Sorensen, founder of Superior Angling. Mike also loved acrylic painting, cooking; especially fudge and bread), gardening, biking through Jay Cooke State Park, making jewelry; which he gave away as gifts, and helping Cathy with her pet chickens who laid plenty of eggs.
Mike was active member at Calvary Baptist Church in Superior for along time before he fell away from the Lord, but rejoined the Church on the morning of death. Special thanks to Pastor Alan Schroeder for his many years of counsel and friendship with Mike.
Survived by wife Cathy, daughter Ahnah Hager (Dan) of Yakima Washington, grandson Caden, son Paul, and stepson Jeffrey Robinson of Florida, Sister Diane Thoreson of Superior, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.