Richard "Dick" R. Hardy Kokomo, Indiana Obituary

Richard "Dick" R. Hardy

<p>Richard &ldquo;Dick&rdquo; R. Hardy, 79, Kokomo, passed Sunday, November 8, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home.&nbsp; He was born September 12, 1941 in Frankfort, IN to Richard K. and Frances (Michael) Hardy.&nbsp;</p> <p>He was a 1959 graduate of Frankfort High School and earned his Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Business Administration at Indiana University in 1975. Dick served in the United States Air Force.&nbsp; He worked for 39 years as an Industrial Engineer for Delco Electronics until his retirement in 2001. He was a member of Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, the American Legion, Kiwanis, and Elks Lodge.&nbsp; He enjoyed golfing, traveling, and wintering in Florida.&nbsp; He was a family man and loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren.</p> <p>Dick is survived by his children, Kelli Hardy, Jason (Sheri) Hardy, Kerri (Brad) Wolfe, all of Noblesville; brother, Mick(Connie) Hardy of Summitville; and grandchildren, Britton (Jordin) Hardy, Karleigh Hollis; Madeline Hardy, Lennon Hardy, Isabel Wolfe, Nolan Wolfe and Silas Wolfe.</p> <p>He was preceded in death by his parents.</p> <p>Funeral services will be held at 11am, Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 705 Southway Blvd. East, Kokomo.&nbsp; Pastor Barry Akers will officiate.&nbsp; Entombment will follow at Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Air Force and the Kokomo VFW Military Rites Team. Visitation will be from 4-7pm, Wednesday, November 11 at Shirley &amp; Stout Funeral Home &amp; Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Rd, Kokomo.&nbsp; Memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer Lutheran School Scholarship Fund.&nbsp; Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com</p>
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Dave Mast
November 16, 2020
Sorry to hear about your Dads passing.  I worked at Delco/Dephi as a fellow IE for several years and had the privilege to sit close to him for a couple years.  Great story teller and always lightened your day.
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Pam Hankins
November 12, 2020
Worked with Dick many years. He always had a happy face and adored people. You couldn’t help but be drawn to him. Delco/GM was a family in the day. Wish we would have known of his passing and service yesterday. I was actually in the front entrance conducting business reg... Continue Reading
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Kelli Hardy
December 24, 2020
Thanks Pam for sharing your kind words and memories! My dad will be greatly missed! He loved life and always enjoyed being around people!! We are thankful that we have a lot of great memories to hold close to our hearts! ❤️

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Lynn Everson
November 12, 2020
I read of Dick's passing today with great sadness, but I wanted to reach out and let you know the joy he brought to those of us that worked with him at Delco.  He was always so fun for us young pups to be around.  After he retired, he even came back and helped with some ... Continue Reading
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Kelli Hardy
December 24, 2020
Lynn, thank you for sharing your memories of my dad. It makes my heart happy to know that he also brought joy to others!! We definitely miss him!❤️

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Fern Bradley
November 10, 2020
My sincerest condolences to Dick’s family. Have known Dick for many years and he was one of my late husband’s best friends from high school to my husbands death. Know they will be playing many a game of golf together in heaven.
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