Dorothy Pearl Criswell Hardesty, 71, died at 3:25 AM Thursday, Nov. 23, 1995, in Regency Place. She had been in ill health for the past year-and-a-half. Born June 28, 1924, at Fair Oaks, she had resided in Lafayette most of her life. She married Charles Sullivan Hardesty on Dec. 16, 1945, in Lafayette, IN; he died April 2, 1989.
Mrs. Hardesty was employed by Purdue University at Tarkington Hall for 15 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of American Legion Post 492 Auxiliary.
Surviving are two daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Richard) Gerke of Holland, IA, and Augusta (Mrs. Harry) Idle of Delphi; three sons, James Hardesty, John Hardesty, both of Lafayette, and Raymond Hardesty of Monticello; three brothers, Carris Criswell of Niles, MI, Elmer Criswell of West Lafayette, and Robert Criswell of Baton Rouge, LA; two sisters, Virginia Freeland of Lafayette and Alice Davis of Stanwood, MI; ten grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Fri 11/24/1995, page 12
Mrs. Hardesty was employed by Purdue University at Tarkington Hall for 15 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of American Legion Post 492 Auxiliary.
Surviving are two daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Richard) Gerke of Holland, IA, and Augusta (Mrs. Harry) Idle of Delphi; three sons, James Hardesty, John Hardesty, both of Lafayette, and Raymond Hardesty of Monticello; three brothers, Carris Criswell of Niles, MI, Elmer Criswell of West Lafayette, and Robert Criswell of Baton Rouge, LA; two sisters, Virginia Freeland of Lafayette and Alice Davis of Stanwood, MI; ten grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Fri 11/24/1995, page 12
Dorothy Pearl Criswell Hardesty, 71, died at 3:25 AM Thursday, Nov. 23, 1995, in Regency Place. She had been in ill health for the past year-and-a-half. Born June 28, 1924, at Fair Oaks, she had resided in Lafayette most of her life. She married Charles Sullivan Hardesty on Dec. 16, 1945, in Lafayette, IN; he died April 2, 1989.
Mrs. Hardesty was employed by Purdue University at Tarkington Hall for 15 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of American Legion Post 492 Auxiliary.
Surviving are two daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Richard) Gerke of Holland, IA, and Augusta (Mrs. Harry) Idle of Delphi; three sons, James Hardesty, John Hardesty, both of Lafayette, and Raymond Hardesty of Monticello; three brothers, Carris Criswell of Niles, MI, Elmer Criswell of West Lafayette, and Robert Criswell of Baton Rouge, LA; two sisters, Virginia Freeland of Lafayette and Alice Davis of Stanwood, MI; ten grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Fri 11/24/1995, page 12
Mrs. Hardesty was employed by Purdue University at Tarkington Hall for 15 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of American Legion Post 492 Auxiliary.
Surviving are two daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Richard) Gerke of Holland, IA, and Augusta (Mrs. Harry) Idle of Delphi; three sons, James Hardesty, John Hardesty, both of Lafayette, and Raymond Hardesty of Monticello; three brothers, Carris Criswell of Niles, MI, Elmer Criswell of West Lafayette, and Robert Criswell of Baton Rouge, LA; two sisters, Virginia Freeland of Lafayette and Alice Davis of Stanwood, MI; ten grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Fri 11/24/1995, page 12
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