Who is Steve and Wendy Hawkins? What happened to the couple? Explained

According to Yankton County EMS, a South Dakota EMS employee and his wife lost their cancer battle on the same day.

58-year-old EMS Administrator Steve Hawkins passed away on Friday following a five-year battle with cancer, the department announced on its Facebook page.

What happened to the couple?

An EMS worker from South Dakota and his wife, both of whom were battling cancer, perished on the same day, according to Yankton County EMS.

We regret to inform you that Steve Hawkins, the administrator of Yankton County EMS, lost his battle with cancer on December 23, 2022, after a nearly five-year battle. He was 58.

In June 2009, Steve was brought on board as our administrator. Steve worked as a paramedic in Yellowstone National Park and Cody, Wyoming, before moving to Yankton. He started working as a paramedic in San Diego, California.

In a further tragic development, Steve Hawkins’ wife, Wendy Hawkins, passed suddenly on the same day, Friday, December 23, 2022, at 52, following a brief fight with cancer. Brad, Mandi, and Trent, now in their 20s, were raised by Wendy, a caring wife and mother who stayed at home. Trent and Brad continue to reside at home, while Mandi and her fiancé live in Iowa.

Who were Steve and Wendy Hawkins?

KELO reports that Steve and Wendy were both recently admitted to the hospital. Both passed away in the hospital. The EMS is dealing with it with everyone here, according to Troy Cowman, the deputy administrator of the EMS, who also described it as “simply a shock to the system.”

He said, “Steve was the kind of leader that handled the business the right way. The couple has abandoned their three older children.

Steve worked as an administrator in 2009, claims the division. Previously, he had been a paramedic, There won’t be a date for a memorial ceremony, but the county said it would happen closer to the spring. There is a GoFundMe campaign set up to help with expenses.

Steve Hawkins was admitted to the hospital a few weeks ago, while Wendy Hawkins was admitted more recently, according to Troy Cowman, the EMS deputy administrator. Both people perished at the hospital in the Yankton region, according to Cowman.

The two fatalities were “just a shock to the system,” according to Cowman. “EMS is going through it as a complete together.” According to Cowman, as they deal with the loss, the three Hawkins kids are among the EMS team’s top priorities. The county EMS will support the three young adults, who will receive assistance with funeral costs and their parents’ medical expenses.

GoFundMe

Yankton County EMS helped create a GoFundMe account for the Hawkins family. Hawkins has been the administrator since 2009, according to Yankton County EMS. Before relocating to Yankton, he had held paramedic positions in Cody, Wyoming, and Yellowstone National Park.

According to Cowman, Steve was the kind of manager who ran the business morally. Cowman claimed that Hawkins made sure that business operations complied with the law. Hawkins also kept an eye out for the workers.

Cowman claimed that he made sure the needs of the staff were satisfied. Hawkins was a likeable person who governed with an open-door approach. Cowman claimed that EMS employees would stop by the office to chat about either work-related or other topics.

According to Cowman, Wendy Hawkins was a supporter who placed her family first. The Facebook post describes her as a devoted wife and mother.

People’s Condolences to the couple’s tragic death

Sincere Sympathies, I ask that everyone observes a moment of quiet and offers prayers for the three adult children who lost their parents on the same day. During this sorrowful and challenging time, let’s pray that God will send them comfort and love through friends and family. May God be with you.

The rest of their relatives and friends and their children are in our thoughts and prayers. Steve was a fantastic friend and instructor for EMTs. This tragic news has torn my heart, Steve. You will never be forgotten. You always referred to your wife as your rock throughout your cancer treatment, and now that you are both in a healthier position, you can be a rock together.

Steve and I worked on many trauma cases together, and he also taught an excellent EKG class. I gave one of the kids nebulizer treatments while holding Wendy’s hand. I’m sending the family my love and prayers.

For this family, my heart aches. I am familiar with the agony of losing both parents at once. We’ll remember these children in our prayers. This is very tragic. There are none.

How tragic to lose more parents at the same time. My prayers and thoughts are with the family in such a trying time. May God embrace their children in his arms of love and give them the strength they need to deal with the sudden loss of their parents.