Hardy, Jean Vincent (Holubar) 1917 - 2016

HARDY, HOLUBAR, RAW, NEVILLE, SILVA, AMBROSE, GRAY, RUTH

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/29/2016 at 11:59:27

Jean Hardy, age 98 of Decorah, IA, died Friday morning, July 22, 2016 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating.

Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, one hour before services, at First United Methodist Church.

Jean Vincent Hardy was born on December 31, 1917 in Dubuque, Iowa to Roy and Evelyn (Raw) Holubar. She attended the University of Dubuque where she met Paul Hardy. They were married on May 30, 1937. Jean and Paul brought their family to Decorah in 1949 to become the owners of Hardy’s Western Auto. Over her 67 years in the Decorah community she belonged to and supported many organizations and she and Paul were very devoted to and involved with the First United Methodist Church.

Jean did not want her obituary to include every organization she belonged to. If she was a member of an organization with you, she hoped you realized how pleased she was to be a part of it and how much she enjoyed knowing you. “I am thankful that I have known so many wonderful people all these years. I have always felt so fortunate that I was enjoying heaven on earth and you all were a part of it. My thanks to all of you.”

She was preceded in death by her husband (of 76 years) Paul on January 18, 2014, her parents Evelyn (Raw) and Roy Holubar, and great grandchild Colton Hardy.

Jean is survived by her children: William (Therese) Hardy, Verona, WI; Jane Hardy, Decorah; Philip (Marcia) Hardy, Decorah; sister-in-law: Virginia Neville, Ladysmith, WI; grandchildren: Lynne Hardy, Kim (Leo Silva) Hardy, Kristin (Gerry Ambrose) Hardy, Adam (Deb) Hardy, Josh Hardy, Rachel (Ryan) Gray; great grandchildren: Jared Hardy, Kayla (Jerad) Ruth, Jackson Hardy, Violet Gray; and great great grandchildren: Finn and Beatrice Ruth.

Memorials may be given in her name to the First United Methodist Church Elevator Fund, 302 West Broadway, Decorah, Iowa 52101.

Source: Fjelstul Funeral Home database

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