Thomas William Hardesty II 1963-2011

Thomas William Hardesty, II, of Dixon, was born October 2, 1963, in St. Louis, County, a son of Thomas William and Carol Deane (Thomas) Hardesty, and departed this life suddenly, at Washington, Missouri, on Thursday morning, October 27, 2011. Mr. Hardesty had attained the age of 48 years and 25 days.

Mr. Hardesty was united in marriage on May 24, 1994, in Jefferson County, to Miss Kimberly Phyllis Rowden. He was preceded in death by his father on February 12, 1985; his grandparents and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Myrl and Helen Rowden.

Mr. Hardesty was a United States Army veteran and a member of the Victory Hill Baptist Church, near Dixon. He was a former member of the Dixon Volunteer Fire Department, Dixon and enjoyed hunting, bow hunting, fishing, nature and the St. Louis Cardinals. Mr. Hardesty was a truck driver for FedEx Freight for 20 years.

Those left to mourn the passing of Mr. Hardesty include: his wife, Kim Hardesty, Dixon; his mother and step-father, Carol and Jim Helton, Dixon; two sons, Thomas W. Hardesty, III and Garrett Hardesty, both of Dixon; two daughters and one son-in-law, Jennifer Hardesty, St. James and Jessica and David Wiles, Dixon; one grandson, Shane Wiles, Dixon; two sisters, Jacquie Murdock and husband, Mike, Rolla and Linda Hardesty, Dixon; one step-brother, Daniel Cramer and friend, Daphanie, Brinktown; two step-sisters, Joanne Rollins and husband, Larry, Lake Ozark and Alice Wiles and husband, Randy, Dixon; sisters-in-law, Karen Rowden Watson, Harrison, Arkansas and Carolyn Sterzik, Arnold; nephews, Cody Watson and Colton Watson, Harrison, Arkansas; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted for Mr. Hardesty at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 31, 2011, in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Dixon, with Rev. Dennis Nichols, Victory hill Baptist Church, Dixon, officiating. Special selections of "Someday", "I Can Only Imagine" and "Go Rest High On That Mountain" were played for the funeral service.

Interment was in the Hardesty Family Cemetery, near Dixon, under the direction of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Dixon. Pallbearers for Mr. Hardesty were Jerry Crawford, Kevin McNeil, Jody Anderson, Cody Watson, Vince Wans, Pat McNeil, Dennis Lachowicz, Keith Pontious and Kevin Pontious. Honorary Pallbearers were the members of the Dixon Fire Department.

Memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Thomas William Hardesty, II with envelopes available at the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Dixon.

Obituary kindly shared by Jessica Wiles.  

Thomas William Hardesty 1931-1985

Thomas William Hardesty was born in Overland, Missouri on Febuary 25, 1931 the son of William and Sybil Roland Hardesty and passed away in the St. Johns Mercy Hospital in St. Louis on Febuary 12, 1985. He had attended the age of 53 years.

He was united into marriage to Carol Thomas and unto this union 1 son and 2 daughters were born.
Tom is survived by his wife Carol of the home, 1 son Tom Hardesty II of Oklahoma City, Linda Hardesty-Bell of Dixon, and Jackie Ramsey of Tuttle Ok, 2 grandchildren Zachary and Scott Ramsey, his mother Sybil Hardesty of Overland, 2 sisters JoAnn Hammel of New Melle, Joyce Speraneo of Orchard Farms Missouri, 1 brother William Hardesty of Overland with other relatives and friends.

He was a member of the Apollo#529 Masonic Rosehill Temple in Creve Cour and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Funeral services were held in the Long-Gilbert Chapel on Friday, Febuary 15, 1985 at 2:00pm with Rev. Randy Hoffman officiating. Burial was in the Hardesty Cemetery under the direction of the Long-Gilbert Chapel of Dixon Missouri.

Organist Kathy Brandt and Hazel Schierbaum sang Amazing Grace. Serving as his pallbearers were from the Dixon Fire Department, Teri Edmunds, Jerry Goodman, Greg Campbell, Carl Warnol, John and James Rujawitz. Masonic services were given Thursday evening by Arlington Lodge #346 of Dixon at 7:00pm.

Obituary kindly shared by Jessica Wiles.