Frank Kenneth Hardy was born May 2, 1909, at his home in Eden Precinct, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. He died June 17, 1992, at his home in Stratton, Nebraska, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 15 days. He lived his entire life in Hitchcock County. He was the son of Joseph 0. and Mary Elizabeth (Romine) Hardy. He attended grade school at School District #54 in the Eden Precinct and graduated from Stratton High School with the Class of 1927.
On October 10, 1926, he married Lola Henderson at Oberlin, Kansas. They began housekeeping in Stratton and in 1928 they moved to his home place in the Eden Precinct. He farmed, raising wheat, corn, milo and livestock. In 1960 they moved to the Starkey Precinct on the Bushbom farm which they had previously purchased. He retired and on October 10, 1976, they moved into Stratton where they resided until his death. In 1941, he was baptized into Christ and was a member of the Church of Christ for the remainder of his life, serving as elder and song leader for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Lee and Ralph.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; three sons, Delbert and wife, Lucille, of Akron, Colorado, Neil and wife, Mary Lou, of Colby, Kansas, and George and wife, Carolyn, of Stratton; one daughter, Vonna and husband, Seth Ragan, of Stratton; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; a sister, Hetty Bedford, and a brother and his wife, Clyde and Margaret Hardy, all of Stratton.
Services were held Saturday, June 20, 1992, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Evert Pickartz officiating. Assisting with the service was Terry Burr, a grandson-in-law. Song leader was Rick Eldred. Musical selections were "There Are Loved Ones In The Glory," "We Are Going Down The Valley," "Trust And Obey" and "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder." Bearers were grandsons-in-law: Mike Cravens, Karl Spielmann, BraclJesch, Kelly Fanning, Dennis Renfro and Denis League. Honorary bearers were grandsons: David Hardy, Joe Hardy, Russell Hardy, Larry Ragan, Neil Hardy Jr., James Hardy, Bryon Hardy, Alan Hardy and John Hardy. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
(Obituary courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
On October 10, 1926, he married Lola Henderson at Oberlin, Kansas. They began housekeeping in Stratton and in 1928 they moved to his home place in the Eden Precinct. He farmed, raising wheat, corn, milo and livestock. In 1960 they moved to the Starkey Precinct on the Bushbom farm which they had previously purchased. He retired and on October 10, 1976, they moved into Stratton where they resided until his death. In 1941, he was baptized into Christ and was a member of the Church of Christ for the remainder of his life, serving as elder and song leader for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Lee and Ralph.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; three sons, Delbert and wife, Lucille, of Akron, Colorado, Neil and wife, Mary Lou, of Colby, Kansas, and George and wife, Carolyn, of Stratton; one daughter, Vonna and husband, Seth Ragan, of Stratton; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; a sister, Hetty Bedford, and a brother and his wife, Clyde and Margaret Hardy, all of Stratton.
Services were held Saturday, June 20, 1992, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Evert Pickartz officiating. Assisting with the service was Terry Burr, a grandson-in-law. Song leader was Rick Eldred. Musical selections were "There Are Loved Ones In The Glory," "We Are Going Down The Valley," "Trust And Obey" and "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder." Bearers were grandsons-in-law: Mike Cravens, Karl Spielmann, BraclJesch, Kelly Fanning, Dennis Renfro and Denis League. Honorary bearers were grandsons: David Hardy, Joe Hardy, Russell Hardy, Larry Ragan, Neil Hardy Jr., James Hardy, Bryon Hardy, Alan Hardy and John Hardy. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
(Obituary courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
Frank Kenneth Hardy was born May 2, 1909, at his home in Eden Precinct, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. He died June 17, 1992, at his home in Stratton, Nebraska, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 15 days. He lived his entire life in Hitchcock County. He was the son of Joseph 0. and Mary Elizabeth (Romine) Hardy. He attended grade school at School District #54 in the Eden Precinct and graduated from Stratton High School with the Class of 1927.
On October 10, 1926, he married Lola Henderson at Oberlin, Kansas. They began housekeeping in Stratton and in 1928 they moved to his home place in the Eden Precinct. He farmed, raising wheat, corn, milo and livestock. In 1960 they moved to the Starkey Precinct on the Bushbom farm which they had previously purchased. He retired and on October 10, 1976, they moved into Stratton where they resided until his death. In 1941, he was baptized into Christ and was a member of the Church of Christ for the remainder of his life, serving as elder and song leader for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Lee and Ralph.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; three sons, Delbert and wife, Lucille, of Akron, Colorado, Neil and wife, Mary Lou, of Colby, Kansas, and George and wife, Carolyn, of Stratton; one daughter, Vonna and husband, Seth Ragan, of Stratton; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; a sister, Hetty Bedford, and a brother and his wife, Clyde and Margaret Hardy, all of Stratton.
Services were held Saturday, June 20, 1992, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Evert Pickartz officiating. Assisting with the service was Terry Burr, a grandson-in-law. Song leader was Rick Eldred. Musical selections were "There Are Loved Ones In The Glory," "We Are Going Down The Valley," "Trust And Obey" and "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder." Bearers were grandsons-in-law: Mike Cravens, Karl Spielmann, BraclJesch, Kelly Fanning, Dennis Renfro and Denis League. Honorary bearers were grandsons: David Hardy, Joe Hardy, Russell Hardy, Larry Ragan, Neil Hardy Jr., James Hardy, Bryon Hardy, Alan Hardy and John Hardy. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
(Obituary courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
On October 10, 1926, he married Lola Henderson at Oberlin, Kansas. They began housekeeping in Stratton and in 1928 they moved to his home place in the Eden Precinct. He farmed, raising wheat, corn, milo and livestock. In 1960 they moved to the Starkey Precinct on the Bushbom farm which they had previously purchased. He retired and on October 10, 1976, they moved into Stratton where they resided until his death. In 1941, he was baptized into Christ and was a member of the Church of Christ for the remainder of his life, serving as elder and song leader for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Lee and Ralph.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; three sons, Delbert and wife, Lucille, of Akron, Colorado, Neil and wife, Mary Lou, of Colby, Kansas, and George and wife, Carolyn, of Stratton; one daughter, Vonna and husband, Seth Ragan, of Stratton; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; a sister, Hetty Bedford, and a brother and his wife, Clyde and Margaret Hardy, all of Stratton.
Services were held Saturday, June 20, 1992, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Evert Pickartz officiating. Assisting with the service was Terry Burr, a grandson-in-law. Song leader was Rick Eldred. Musical selections were "There Are Loved Ones In The Glory," "We Are Going Down The Valley," "Trust And Obey" and "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder." Bearers were grandsons-in-law: Mike Cravens, Karl Spielmann, BraclJesch, Kelly Fanning, Dennis Renfro and Denis League. Honorary bearers were grandsons: David Hardy, Joe Hardy, Russell Hardy, Larry Ragan, Neil Hardy Jr., James Hardy, Bryon Hardy, Alan Hardy and John Hardy. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
(Obituary courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
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