We will send an invite after you submit!
In memory of
Michael "Mike" B Hakeman
January 13, 1962 - August 23, 2023
Jan 13, 1962 - Aug 23, 2023
-
-
-
-
-
-
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a donation to Mike's Cancer Care & Family Relief Fund.
Mike's timeline
1962
Born
January 13th, 1962
Sioux City, IA
1980
Graduated from Fairview Park High School
1980
Fairview High School, West 213th Street, Fairview Park, OH
Mike & Val started dating
August 9th, 1980
Fairview Park, OH
1986
Moved
1986
Kankakee, IL
1987
Graduated from Worsham Mortuary School; Dean's List member
1987
Wheeling, IL
Started job as Funeral Director/Embalmer for Hertz-Thoma Chapel (his family's funeral home)
1987
Kankakee, IL
1988
Married, Valerie Hakeman
September 24th, 1988
Fairview Park, OH
1990
Had a child, Bricen Hakeman
July 29th, 1990
Kankakee, IL
1992
Graduated from Kankakee Community College; Dean's List and National Honors Society Member
1992
Kankakee Community College, College Drive, Kankakee, IL
1994
Loss of Twin Daughters (Morgan Rose & Taylor Alexandra)
May 27th, 1994
Kankakee, IL
1995
Joined Champion Chemical Company as Chemical Sales Executive
1995
Had a child
June 9th, 1995
Kankakee, IL
1996
Had a child, Brent Hakeman
September 16th, 1996
Kankakee, IL
1998
Nominated Top Sales Executive at the Champion Chemical Company
1998
1999
Nominated Top Sales Executive at the Champion Chemical Company
1999
Ranked #1 at the Champion Chemical Company for Territory Sales Growth
1999
United States
2000
Nominated Top Sales Executive at the Champion Chemical Company
2000
Ranked #1 at the Champion Chemical Company for Territory Sales Growth
2000
United States
2004
Joined Federated Funeral Directors as Sr. Sales Executive - Accounting/Consulting
2004
Springfield, IL
2011
Co-Founder & Vice President of Professional Funeral Alliance (PFA)
2011
2017
Diagnosed with Undifferentiated Sinonasal Carcinoma
October 23rd, 2017
2023
Passed away
August 23rd, 2023
Cleveland, Ohio
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a donation to Mike's Cancer Care & Family Relief Fund.
$8,750.00
total raised
Recent contributions
Recent contributions
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a donation to Mike's Cancer Care & Family Relief Fund.
$8,750.00
total raised
Recent contributions
Recent contributions
Share this memorial website
Created with love by
Valerie Hakeman (Mike's wife) and
Samantha Hakeman (Mike's daughter).
