Larry Lee Hardesty's Obituary
Larry Lee Hardesty 80, of Pittsburg, KS died 11:00 pm Monday, October 23, 2023 at the Pittsburg Care and Rehab following an illness.
Larry was born September 6, 1943 in Pittsburg, KS the son of James Albert and Margaret Ann (McNeilly) Hardesty. Larry earned a B.S. Degree and later a Masters at Pittsburg State University. On December 31, 1980, Larry married Carol Knoerzer in Wichita, KS; she preceded him in death on February 15, 2022. Larry worked as a Graphic Artist for Headlight Sun, Names and Numbers, SEKAN and Pittcraft Printing. He was a member of the Independent Baptist Church in Pittsburg, KS; was a church volunteer, was known as an artist, drawer, painter and a sculpturer.
Survivors include sons Thomas Brent Biondo of Missouri and Brian Hardesty of Missouri; stepchildren Kristie Tucker and husband Tim of Georgia and Eric Schmidt of Colorado; siblings Bob Hardesty of Ohio, Betty Garrison of Kansas, Gary Hardesty and wife Karen of Kansas, Cherryl Wiltse of Kansas, Jim Hardesty of Kansas and Stephen Hardesty and wife Rita of Missouri.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents and wife.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Independent Bible Church in Pittsburg, KS with Pastor Jim Fryer officiating. Burial will follow at the Cherokee City Cemetery in Cherokee, KS. Family will receive friends from 9-10:00 am prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers the family asks expressions of sympathy to be in the form of memorials to the Christmas Shoebox.
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