Arthur D. "Art" Hart

Arthur D. “Art” Hart, 81, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at the Greeley Care Home in Greeley. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Visitation will be Sunday at the church from 4 to 6 p.m., with a 5 p.m. vigil service. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hart was born on Aug. 15, 1929, on a farm south of Plainview, the son of George and Lenora (Henderson) Hart. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene J. Hart on Sept. 14, 2007 and a daughter, Charlene Rother. He is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Donna and Norman Bandt of Wolbach, Linda Kruse of Petersburg, and Dianne and Seraphine “Bear” Aguilar of Grand Island; and one brother and sister-in-law, Eldon and Carola Hart of Leigh. He also leaves to cherish his memory, six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. As a child Art lived with his family near Plainview until 1936, when they moved to the Tilden area and in 1947, they moved to a farm near Petersburg. He received his education in country schools. He was united in marriage to Marlene Jane Muehlmeier on Feb. 10, 1953, at Yankton, South Dakota. To this union four daughters were born: Donna, Linda, Dianne and Charlene. In Jan. 1955, the couple moved to a farm east of Wolbach, where they farmed and milked cows for many years. In Jan. 2001, they moved into St. Paul. Art was baptized in the Catholic faith. Art worked hard all of his life and was an excellent mechanic, always loving to tinker with motors. He had a great sense of humor and loved casino trips and driving his Model A car in local parades and fairs. In addition to his wife and daughter, Art was preceded in death by his parents; sons-in-law, Ron Kruse and John Rother; grandson, Dustin Rother; sister, Lois Rodgers; and four brothers, Orely, Donald, Billy and Raymond Hart. Memorials are suggested to the family’s choice.