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Lawrence Hard Obituary

Hard Lawrence "Larry" L. Hard, age 82, of Westerville, passed away on April 11, 2014. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 13, 1931 to Frank and Nan Hard. Member of Bethel Methodist Church. Graduated from Worthington High School and received degrees from Otterbein College and Garrett Theological Seminary. In 1956 he married Betty Turner of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Also in 1956 he was ordained a pastor in the Methodist Church. Larry was pastor of churches in Edon, Lancaster (Sixth Ave), Lima (Shawnee), Westerville (Messiah) and Kettering (Christ Church) retiring in 1998. In 2012 he married Alice Mickey of Wellsboro, PA. He was dearly loved as a father, brother, husband, minister, and friend. His loving spirit, warmth, and humor will be missed. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Betty, and sister Maryann. He is survived by his wife, Alice; son, Wes (Darlene) Hard, of Columbus; daughters, Miriam Hard of Asheville, NC and Julia (Brian) Condon of Sherborn, MA; seven grandchildren, Ryan, Eric, Susan, Katey, Jack, Cayla, and Cole; great-grandson, Nathaniel; sister, Evelyn (Norm) Quick; nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the MORELAND FUNERAL HOME, 55 E. Schrock Road, Westerville, Monday from 5-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Church of the Messiah United Methodist, 51 N. State Street, Westerville, OH Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Jim Wilson, officiating. Private interment Otterbein Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Church of the Messiah or the United Methodist Committee on Overseas Relief.

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Apr. 12 to Apr. 13, 2014.

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April 16, 2014

Larry was interim pastor at Powell United Methodist Church in 2002. I will always remember his kind words of comfort during my hospitalization for cancer surgery. Jeanine Ellis Klausing (Powell, Ohio)

Ruth Beard

April 15, 2014

Miriam and Family, So truly sorry to learn of your father's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours during this difficult time. May peace be with you.

April 15, 2014

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will miss Larry always. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all, much love from Gary C. Reich DDS, David R. Reich DDS, Jeffrey Yoest DDS and all staff.

April 14, 2014

I am so happy that Larry and Alice had found each other.

Teresa Mills

April 14, 2014

Our prayers are with the Hard family during this difficult time. We have known Larry and everyone from Shawnee Methodist and just loved his kind and gentle soul....had such a way of preaching that we will always cherish. May God Bless all of you. The Westerman Family.

April 14, 2014

Larry was my pastor at Christ Kettering. Loved him dearly.
Willis Gould ( Powell, OH)

Cindi Hard Tosenberger

April 14, 2014

Larry was a kind, gentle man. He and my Dad, Ed Hard, could have been brothets instead of cousins, they shared the love of God, family, and humanity.Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time.

Chris Moening Colbert.

April 14, 2014

Larry married my husband and I at Shawnee Methodist Church 41 years ago. I once had the opportunity to interpret his church service in Westerville. He didn't know who I was at the time but mentioned our wedding vows in his sermon. What a surprise when we met again after church. He will always hold a special place in my heart. My condolences to his family.

Lynette Decker

April 14, 2014

What a gift to this world Larry was. I cherish my memories of working with him.

Melinda Trautner

April 14, 2014

I had the privilege of being a co-worker and friend of Larry's for many years. I truly treasure that time. I loved his wit, insights and compassion. Mostly, I loved the fact that he loved a good joke and made it my mission to always have one available to share.

Glenn&Sara Winston

April 13, 2014

Alice, we are sorry not to make the services.You know that we have you in our prayers.

Terry Yoakum

April 13, 2014

Pastor Larry baptized me and both of my sons.He made a great difference in our lives.

Vinny Herwig

April 13, 2014

Dear Hard Family
A dear, caring, gentle ,man .
May your memories be a window thru a sad time.
May God's grace be a soucre of strength.
Fondly, Vinny Holdren Herwig

April 13, 2014

There are some people on this Earth who should be allowed to just continue living because of the love and goodness they give to people.Larry is one of them.

April 13, 2014

Dear Wes and Family,
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this time. We will always remember your Father as being such a kind and humble gentle man.
Love and Blessings,
Vicki and Bob Rayl

Alan Carroll

April 13, 2014

I had the privilege of serving as Larry's associate for eight years. He was the most gracious and collegial person I have ever worked with. He had a wonderful ability to connect the world and the gospel. He will be sorely missed.

Jerry and Carol Service

April 13, 2014

We are heart sick to hear of Larry's death...We wish we had known him longer as we felt a kinship with him. We are so sorry for Alice.

April 12, 2014

So sorry to see this, Larry was a wonderful person who will be missed by all who knew him. Condolences to his family.

Leeann Napier Hicks

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