Obituaries

Dorothy Hert Hardwick Hansen

Dorothy Hert Hardwick Hansen, 87, passed away December 7, 2016, at Sharon Lane Health Services in Shawnee, Kan. She was born in California, Mo., to Walter and Lela Hert, on February 20, 1929. She graduated from Central High School in Kansas City, Mo., and married her high school sweetheart, Elmer Hardwick. Together they had three children. She started her career as a secretary at Russell Stover Candies in Kansas City and worked at various retail positions while raising their children. She and Elmer divorced in 1980, and Dorothy later met and married Theodore Hansen on September 29, 1988. Dorothy is survived by: her husband, Theodore Hansen; her three children, Stephen Hardwick (Barbara) of Grand Island, Neb., Gary Hardwick of Shawnee, Kan., Jayne Lawson of Pasadena, Calif; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three step-daughters. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Officiating will be Mr. Jack Bowlin. Inurnment will be at the California Masonic Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services, California, Mo.

Published March 6, 2017