Leta Wilma Hawkinson, 97, Baxter Springs, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Freeman Hospital, in Joplin, Mo.
Born February 13, 1924 in Baxter Springs, Leta was the daughter of Owen William and Ola T (Hayhurst) Thompson. She was a lifetime resident of Baxter Springs. Leta was a graduate of Baxter Springs High School with the class of 1942. For several years, Leta was the church secretary at h…