Phillip L. Hart

1935 - 2017

CLAYTON - Phillip L. Hart, age 81, of Clayton passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at ProMedica Bixby Hospital in Adrian.
He was born on March 27, 1935, in Hudson, the son of Wayland P. and Kathryn I. (Overholt) Hart. Phil graduated from Hudson Area High School in 1952. He married Mary Ann Hyatt on July 30, 1955, in Hudson, and she survives.
Phil dedicated his life to his family, dairy farming and making the community in which he lived a better place. He was proud to be a lifetime dairy farmer and the legacy of it being multi-generational. Phil led and served on many boards and in many capacities, including Hudson Center Grange, Pomona Grange, State Grange, National Grange, Lenawee County Soil Conservation Board, Milk Co-Op Board, Holstein Association, Road Commission, Kellogg Farmer Program and the Hudson Board of Education. He was also a member of the Clayton United Methodist Church. Phil loved going to as many athletic and school events as possible for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, especially Friday night football at Thompson Field.
Surviving, besides his wife, Mary Ann, are three children, Brad (Tracey) Hart, Debra (Bruce) Isenhower and Rebecca (William) Barrett, all of Clayton; seven grandchildren, Chad (Ashley) Hart, Nick (Jessica) Hart, Burke (Kate Benscoter) Hart, Kristen (Ken) Stiekes, Ryan (Krista) Isenhower, Angela (Will) Freeman and Heather Barrett; nine great-grandchildren, Addilyn, Colden, Carter, Grace, Hannah, Lillian, Brooklyn, Brycen and Aden; one brother, Carroll (Elizabeth) Hart of Ann Arbor; three stepsisters, Sara (Tom) Sampeer of Rochester, Janice (Donald) Farmer of Parma and Jane Layton of Mason; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Brock Hart; and stepsister, Mary Theurer.
Funeral services for Phil will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Hudson with the Rev. Robert W. Dister and the Rev. Drew Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Hudson. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2017.
Memorials are suggested to Clayton United Methodist Church or Hospice of Lenawee. Condolences and messages of comfort may be left at www.brownvanhemert.com.