Nicholas John “Nick” Hawley, 35, of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Warsaw, Illinois, passed
away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at his home in Des Moines, Iowa.
Nick was born on July 7, 1987, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Jodie and Shelley (Bartholomew)
Hawley. He was a Nascar fan, and lived and breathed football, rooting for the New England
Patriots. But his true passion in life was movies, especially Star Wars. He related all of life to
movies, and had a movie quote for every occasion. Nick will always be remembered for his
generosity, and would give you the shirt off his back, no matter how little he had. He always
wanted those around him to feel loved. Nick proudly served his country in the United States
Army and was medically discharged.
Nick is survived by his mother Shelley (Monte Leenerts) Hawley of Warsaw, Illinois; his
biological father Joe (Sarah) Hegg of Mendon, Illinois; his biological mother Serena (Bob) Ryan
of Philadelphia, Missouri; three sisters: Lindsay (Eric) Schlotterbeck of Carthage, Illinois,
Amanda (Matt) Hegg of Hamilton, Illinois, and Kayla Meado of Quincy; three brothers: Alec
(Kaitlin) Prindle of Quincy, Everett Hegg of Mendon and Nolan Ryan of Philadelphia, Missouri;
his step-brother Keith (Gretchen) Leenerts of Hamilton; and his grandmother Vicky Hoebing of
Quincy. Other survivors include fourteen nieces and nephews and numerous aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Nick is preceded in death by his father Jodie Hawley, his sister Jaime Hawley and his brother
Jordan Peterson.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Printy Funeral Home in
Warsaw, with burial to follow at Montrose Cemetery in Montrose, Iowa. Visitation will be held
on Tuesday from 11 am to 1 pm at Printy Funeral Home in Warsaw directly before the service.
Memorials may be directed to the Wounded Warriors Project.
Tributes and condolences may be left at www.printyfuneralhome.com.
Printy Funeral Home of Warsaw is in charge of arrangements.