Anne Ritzenthaler Hawkins

Anne Ritzenthaler Hawkins, 84, passed away January 3, 2025 in Edina, Minnesota.  She was born October 6, 1940 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin to Ansel (“Rick”) and Geraldine (Bockman) Ritzenthaler.  The family moved to Springfield to take over the family business, Bockman’s Jewelry.  She was a Springfield High School graduate and earned a degree in music at Hamline University.  She married Dick Hawkins in 1963 and they raised four daughters.  A Celebration of Life was held January 17 at the Congregational Church of Excelsior, Minnesota.