Nathaniel Austin Hawbaker

KALONA - Nathaniel "Nate" Austin Hawbaker was born January 3, 2001, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Ben and Sonja (Jones) Hawbaker. Nate was a Freshman at Mid-Prairie High School where he played football and ran track. He enjoyed snow boarding, video games, long range shooting and he loved his cat Marlon. Nate passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the age of 15 years.
Nate is survived by his parents; Ben and Sonja Hawbaker of Kalona, four siblings: Zachary Lara of Kalona, Lincoln Hawbaker of Riverside, Brennyn Hawbaker of Kalona and Paul Hawbaker of Kalona, three nieces, a nephew, grandparents; Dennis and Stephanie Whitlock of Coralville, Dennis and Rhonda Jones of Lovington, New Mexico, Jerry and Barbara Hawbaker of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, Paula Walton of Riverside; great grandmothers; Susan Sturgeon of Gardendale, Texas, Jean Zehr of Mediapolis; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Kalona Christian Fellowship Church in Kalona. Pastor Larry Rediger will officiate. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 PM on Monday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where the family will greet friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. A general memorial fund has been established.