C. Fred Hardy (1958)

HARDY, MILLS, SELBY, RAMSEY, SPAULDING, JOHNSON, CRISWELL

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 4/27/2007 at 11:26:53

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
November 14, 1958

FRED HARDY DIES AT MINNEAPOLIS

Funeral Services Held Here Sunday for Former Resident

C. Fred Hardy, formerly a well known Winterset merchant, died last Thursday, Nov. 13, at Minneapolis, Minn., where he had made his home for many years. He was 67 years of age and suffered a severe heart attack a few hours prior to his death.

Mr. Hardy was a native of Winterset, where he was born Feb. 22, 1891, a son of Bert and Ella Mills Hardy. He graduated from Winterset high school, and entered the shoe business in this community. for many years he operated the shoe store on the north side of the square in partnership with Charles W. Aikins.

As a young man he was married to Minnie Selby of Winterset and they were the parents of two daughters; the wife and one daughter preceded him in death.

In 1938 he was married to Estelle M. Ramsey of Des Moines, who survives him.

He also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Oren Spaulding, and five grandchildren of Farnhamville and a sister, Mrs. M. J. Johnson of Minneapolis. A sister, Mrs. Mary Criswell also preceded him in death.

Scottish Rite services for Mr. Hardy were held in Minneapolis on Friday and brief services were held at the Richards Funeral home in Winterset, Sunday afternoon with the Rev. W. W. Steinmetz in charge; burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
November 26, 1958

Attend Hardy Rites

A number of relatives and friends were here last week end to attend the funeral services of Fred Hardy former Winterset business man, which were held Sunday afternoon, at the Richards Funeral home. These included Mrs. Fred Hardy, and Mr. and Mrs. Mort Johnson of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Spaulding and children Judy, John, Jay and Jacqueline of Farnhamville, Charles Criswell of St. Louis, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Reed Anderson and daughter Jennie of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nelson of Wadena, Minnesota, Mrs. Carl Belden of Stuart, Mrs. Faye Schooler and Mrs. Coffin of Indianola.

Also, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Spalding, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baden, Henry W. Ramsey, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Ramsey, Mrs. Charles Ramsey, Mrs. and Mrs. Anthony Donato, Mrs. Leona Anderson and Miss Rhoda Miller, all of Des Moines.

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