Rosella Mildred Hawkins, 91, of Warsaw, went home to be with her Lord surrounded by family at 2:29 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw.

She was born on March 18, 1924 in Tiffin, Ohio to John Albert Hughes and Mable Mary (Hoy) Hughes.

Rosella graduated from Lasalle School of Business in Chicago, Ill., and worked for Moody Bible Institute until 1953.

On Aug. 29, 1953, she was married to Pastor Gilbert Eugene Hawkins, who died on July 27, 2014.

She was always at her husband’s side as he pastored for 60 years in Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa and Indiana with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. They started their first church in Berrien Springs, Mich., before moving to Jackson, Mich. There she worked as a bookkeeper for Tompkins & Johnson. Rosella taught Sunday School until she was 89, and she was always involved in children’s ministry … but most of all she loved Jesus and her family.

She was a resident of Kosciusko County, for the past 14 years where she was a member of Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church in Winona Lake.

She will be lovingly remembered by her son: James “Jim” (wife Tami) Hawkins, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two daughters: Sandy (husband Steve) Barrett, Warsaw; Gail (husband Dave) Rosner, Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren: Shanda (husband Tom) Reed, Pennsylvania; Sabrie Hawkins and Sierra Rose Hawkins, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Jason (wife Darcy) Barrett, Falls Church, Va.; Amber (husband Brian) Hodorek, Winona Lake; Heather Chalfant, Warsaw; Ben, Josiah, and Isaac Rosner, Fort Wayne; and nine great-grandchildren: Ashley, Alyssa, and Julia Reed; Bode and Will Barrett; Barrett, Bianca, and Baxter Hodorek; Jaylen Rosner.

Also surviving are two brothers: Raymond (wife Betty) Hughes, Florida; Robert Hughes, Ohio; and her sister: Dorothy Thomas, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and six siblings.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 5, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.

Her funeral service will follow immediately at noon Saturday, Dec. 5, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Bruce Barlow. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.

Memorial donations may be directed to Lakeland Child Evangelism Ministries, P.O. Box 612, Winona Lake, IN 46590 and would be appreciated by her family.

Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com