A Funeral Mass for Alice Rose Hawkins LaPlant will be 11:00AM, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Rochester, MN officiated by Reverend Mark McNea. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Chatfield, MN.

Alice Rose LaPlant died in her own home surrounded by her children on December 24, 2015 following a brief illness.

Alice Rose Hawkins was born January 24, 1921 in Pine Island, MN to Susan Marion Bassette Hawkins and Patrick James Hawkins. Throughout her childhood, she delighted in working alongside her father on the family farm in Pine Island and learned a love of poetry and classic literature from her dear mother. She graduated from Pine Island High School. Upon leaving home, she went on to work for C.F. Massey Co. at The Massey Building in Rochester, MN. She married Paul LaPlant at St. Francis of Assisi Church on September 5, 1950 and dedicated herself to becoming a homemaker and generous soul who cared for aged aunties, uncles and neighbors. Everyone knew that they could count on her. Alice Rose was passionate about gardening, farming, children and birds.

Alice Rose is survived by her sister Mary (Bill) Perry, son Philip LaPlante, her son Michael LaPlante and daughter-in-law Chris and their children Monica and Joe, her daughter Paulita LaPlante and son-in-law Colin O'Neill and their children Carly (Mitch) Haugen and Kerry O'Neill and one great grandchild, Noah Haugen. Alice Rose was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul, her brothers James Hawkins, William Hawkins, John Hawkins, and Laurence Hawkins.

Memorials are preferred to organizations that benefit children (Shriners Hospitals for Children and Catholic Charities), the elderly and infirm (Seasons Hospice, Visiting Angels) and birds (Audubon Society). Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.