Hardesty, Margaret J.
Margaret J. Hardesty, 80 of Arpin died on Tuesday afternoon, February 26, 2013 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.
Funeral services will be held at11am Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Arpin with Pastor David Crail officiating. Burial will be in the Arpin Cemetery.
Visitations will be from 4-8pm Friday at the Buchanan/Rembs Funeral Home in Pittsville and again on Saturday from 10am until the service time at the church.
Margaret was born on August 2, 1932 in Barrington Township, IL to John and Myrtle (Ramer) Dorwaldt and raised on a farm in Cook County, IL.
She was a 1950 graduate of Elgin High School. After her education, she worked at Country Companies Insurance in Wheaton, IL, the Elgin Watch Company and again for Country Companies Insurance in St. Charles, IL until July 1972. At this time they moved to the Arpin area to become dairy farmers.
She was united in marriage to Oliver W. Hardesty, Jr on June 29, 1968 in Elgin, IL.
Margaret enjoyed spending time with her grandkids, going out to the park, visiting friends and Sunday night bowling league. She always loved her Coke and chocolate candy. During her lifetime, she was actively involved with the Ladys Bugs, Farm Bureau Women's Committee of Wood County and spent several years as the Arpin town clerk.
Margaret is survived by her husband Oliver, children, Patricia (Walter) Porter of Elgin, IL David (Rose) Hardesty of Missoula, MT, Ronald (Kay) Hardesty of Arpin, John (Dorothy) Hardesty of Arpin and Sandra (Steven) Hoeft of Slinger; seven grandchildren, Mark Porter, Michelle Fornall, Jeff Hardesty, Aaron (Angie) Hardesty, Amanda Hardesty, Mikayla and Allison Hoeft and10 great grandchildren. She is further survived by one sister Jean (Gary) Allen of Elgin, IL, two brothers Carl Dorwaldt of CA and Donald (Sandra) Dorwaldt of Hampshire, IL, sister-in-law Helen (Ken) Graves of Rockford, IL and multiple nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter Molly Hardesty.
Memorials may be designated in memory of Margaret to the First Presbyterian Church in Arpin.
Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com
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sorry to hear about your wife. I know she will be missed. Rocky and LaVonne Lawrence
March 2, 2013
John and Family,
Very sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. May God bless all of you during this diffcult time.
Renee Q
March 1, 2013
Thoughts and prayers are with the Hardesty family. May all the wonderful memories be of help.
Marleen Knutson and family
March 1, 2013
So sorry to hear of Margaret's passing. I remember all the good times we had. Bowling, going out to eat, visiting each other. She will be missed. My prayers are with Ollie & the family.
Evelyn Hrusovszky
February 28, 2013
So sorry to hear of Mrs. Hardesty's passing. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Joyce DeAngelo
February 28, 2013
I appreciated Margaret's work as a deacon and in other capacities while I was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Arpin. May you be comforted in the knowledge that she is at peace and that God is with us in life and in death. Blessings--
--Rev Janet Wolfe
February 28, 2013
so sorry to learn of Margaret passing. Ron and I always enjoyed when we got to bowl against her and Oliver on Sunday's years ago. When ever I would run into to Margaret she was smiling and happy. I will miss her. My deepest sympathy to Ollie and family.
Donna Martin
February 28, 2013
We are sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Mike & Chery Loveland
February 28, 2013
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