Obituary for Josephine Hardy | Bauman Family Funeral Homes
- Date Of Birth: March 9, 1925
- Date Of Death: October 1, 2009
- State: Minnesota
Josephine V. “Jo” Hardy, age 84 of Babbitt, died Thursday, October 01, 2009 in her home, with her family by her side. She was born March 9, 1925 in Ely, MN, the daughter of Anton and Josephine (Erchul) Burja, was a 1943 graduate of Ely Memorial High School, and attended Nurse’s Training at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Jo married Boyce D. Hardy on August 26, 1946. She worked outside the home in a variety of jobs, took care of the ill people, and enjoyed baking. She was a member of the St. Pius X Catholic Church in Babbitt; and was involved with the Babbitt Lions Club where she was honored as “Lion of the Year”, and won the Helen Keller award. She was a longtime member of the Minnesota and the National Bowling Associations and inducted in the Women’s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, she also coached Junior Bowling for many years. Jo was a longtime member of the Ely Klown Band, was active with Youth for Christ, and a member of both the Babbitt VFW Post # 1539 and the Maki-Pinola American Legion Post # 535 Auxiliaries. She enjoyed playing cribbage and bingo, gardening, and was an avid reader.
Jo is survived by her children: Lawrence A. Hardy of Duluth, MN, Barbara (Steven) Maack-Brust of Erhard, MN, James Michael (Joanne) Hardy of Embarrass, MN, Donna Marie (Paul) Miller of Ramsey, MN, Deborah Katherine (Michael) Rolfson of Embarrass, MN, Margaret Mary “Peggy” (Alvin Gibney) Hardy of Babbitt, MN, Judith Rae Erickson of Pelican Rapids, MN, and Daniel Patrick (Brenda) Hardy of Colfax, WA; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a sister: Mary Ann Kopp of Wadsworth, Ohio; sisters-in-law: Cissie Burja of Eveleth, Helen Burja, Menomonee Falls, WI and Betty Fellon of Ryderwood, WA.; numerous aunts, uncles nieces nephews; and a host of extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband Boyce, on February 5, 2004; daughter: Bonnie Jo Coykendall in 1986, grandson: Derik Hardy; and two brothers Tony and Lawrence Burja.