Dona Jean Hardy

Dona Jean Hardy
Wyoming, MI

Dona Jean (Ferguson) Hardy slipped peacefully into her Saviors arms on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Dona was born January 16, 1931, in Belmont, Michigan. Dona graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1949. She attended and graduated from the Barry County Normal School, and following graduation, she taught in Barry County country schools, including Tanner, Dunham, and Bristol Corners schools. Dona had lived in Grand Rapids for several years. She was a former member of the Gull Lake Bible Church and the Milo Bible Church. On February 23, 1952, Dona married the love of her life, Robert Hardy. Dona and Bob were blessed with five children, Jacki Hardy, Marsha (Al) McCarty of Dowling, Robin (Holly Smith) Hardy, of Grand Rapids, Brian (Tana) Hardy, of Delton, and Greg (Theresa) Hardy, of Menominee, MI, Dona was preceded in death by her parents Edgar and Viva Boulter, her husband Robert, on April 4, 1979, a daughter Jacklyn, in 2003, a g randson Tyler McCarty in 2003, a sister Viva Harvath, and a brother Dwight (Bud) Ferguson. Dona is survived by her four children, brothers and sisters Joseph (Bonnie) Ferguson, Beverly (Louis) Burrows, Royal (Irene) Boulter, Loyal (Lori) Boulter, Mary (Jay) Monson, twenty grandchildren, several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Monday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, in Delton. The funeral service for Dona will be conducted Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 11:00 AM, at Pleasantview Family Church, 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, with Pastor Steve Olmstead, officiating. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville Township. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view or sign Dona's online guest book.