Bolivar, Ohio
1981 - 2005
Army Spe. Richard Allen Hardy, age 24, died in action on October 15th, 2005, at Ramadi (Iraq) will on his second tour of duty in Iraq. He was stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga. and was formerly of Bolivar, O. Born August 6th, 1981 in Canton, Ohio to father, Richard D. “Rick” Hardy of Dennison, O. And mother, Doris “Dee” (Espenschied) Hardy of Massillon, O. . . He graduated from Timken High School of Canton, O. in 2000. Was a Catholic by faith and a member of the Bolivar Army-Navy Club of Bolivar, O. He enjoyed his nieces and nephews, dirt biking and video games. Preceded in death were his paternal grandmother, Anna L. (Hoffee) Hardy who died in 2003, maternal grandparents, Earl and Ethel Espenschied, and nephew, Trey Hardy-Anderson.
Surviving are his: Father, Richard D. “ Rick ” Hardy and special friend Jodi A. Kennedy of Dennison, O. and mother, Doris “ Dee ” G. ( Espenschied ) Hardy and special friend Todd Preacher of Massillon, O. Sisters, Kristy ( Jimmy ) Anderson of Dover, O. and Jessica ( Ben ) Tackett of Beach City, O.. Grandfather, Glendon B. Hardy of Bolivar, O. and step-grandmother, Carol Espenschied of Fla... Uncles: David G. Hardy of East Canton, O., Rodney N. Hardy of Bolivar, O., William Espenschied of Fla., Ed ( Polly ) Espenschied of Strasburg, O., David ( Sandra ) Espenschied of Dover, O., Ronald Espenschied of Fla.. Aunts: Deborah (Wayne) App of Bolivar, O., Sandra K. (Dennis) Golden of Bolivar, O., Barbara (Bill) Swegheimer of Dover, O... Nieces and nephews: Trinity, Tylor, and Bennie Tackett of Beach City, O., Elexis and Devon Anderson of Dover, O... Several great aunts and great uncles. 11 cousins and several great cousins.
Lebold Funeral Home of Bolivar, Ohio is in charge of arrangement.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, October 28th, 2005, in the Church of The Holy Trinity, 1835 Dover-Zoar Rd. NE, Bolivar (Zoar), Ohio. Calling hours are from 2 to 9 on Thursday at the church where there will be a Christian Wade Service at 8:30 that evening. Burial in St. Stephens Catholic Church Cemetery at Bolivar, Ohio. Fr. Ed Keck will officiate. A full Military Honor Detail from Ft. Knox will handle the Military Graveside Service. Donations to the American Red Cross in Memory of Richard Allen Hardy, Army Spe.
Lebold Funeral Home, Bolivar, Ohio 330-874-3113.
Love to the family of Army Spc Hardy. I will be carrying Ricky this Memorial Day for the Honor Movement Ruck to Remember. He will be forever in my heart. Blessings to you.
Cat M Jascoe
Catherine M Jascoe
May 27, 2022
Many years have gone by and I still miss you. There are so many things I wish you had been here for... gone but never forgotten!!!
samantha price-relford
June 26, 2016 | Columbus, GA
Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Hardy Family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to troops in Afghanistan this week and we'll be dedicating several of these to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and the hometown of Richard A. Hardy US Army Specialist. We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of...
Charlie Gili
August 16, 2013 | Brooklyn, NY
On this day our family will have a barbecue and think of Ricky. He will never be forgotten.
May 27, 2013
To the family and friends of Spc. Richard A. Hardy:
Please accept my remembrance of Richard on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
October 15, 2011 | Carson City, NV
RICKY YOU ARE MISSED VERY MUCH AND THOUGHT OF OFTEN LOVE YOU AUNT BARB AND UNCLE BILL AND COUSINS JIM AND PAUL
February 27, 2011
To the family and friends of Spc. Richard A. Hardy:
Remembering Richard on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Peggy Childers
October 15, 2010 | Carson City, NV
Remembered By
William Vandevort
September 24, 2010 | NC
To the dear family, I wanted you to know that you have not been forgotten and neither has, Richard. My hope and prayer is that you continue to cope with the lasting sorrow of losing your son, nephew, a truely special person. Continue to be comforted by God's promises to remove the sorrow and pain forever and reunite you with your loved ones that have died 2Corinthians1:3,4. I send you my love and prayers.
Your friend and distant neighbor, contact me anytime. [email protected]
Candace
March 06, 2010 | OH