Donna L. Hardin

Funeral Services for Donna L. Hardin will be conducted from the First Baptist Church in Oxford, Nebraska on Friday, December 1, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Dave Hunt, officiating. Interment will be at the Oxford Cemetery.

Donna Lee Hardin, 71 years of age, of Oxford, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Holdrege, Nebraska. Donna was born August 11, 1935 near Lebanon, Nebraska, the fifth of six daughters of Francis "Lloyd" and Elsie (Gay) McCashland. Donna received her primary education at Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon High School with the class of 1953. Following her education, she was employed by the Goodall Electric Company in Ogallala, Nebraska.

On July 3, 1954 she was united in marriage to Richard Meader and to this union four children were born: Terreen, Bradley, Pamela and Shari. The family made their home in Ogallala until moving to Oxford in 1959. In 1968, Donna owned and operated Donna's Dime and Dollar Store until she converted it into a Floral Shop in 1971. On August 15, 1981 she was united in marriage to Rodney Hardin. The couple made their home in Oxford, where Donna continued to operate the Posy Patch Floral and Gifts and they also operated the Mule Skinner for several years. On June 28, 1994 she was preceded in death by her husband, Rod. In 1995, Donna retired yet remained active in the community.

Donna was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she was active in the Joy Circle, member of the Birthday Club, Wednesday Club, Leisure Hour, the Silver Threads Pinochle Card Club, the Hustler Club and Mrs. Jaycee's. She also served on the Golden Generation Center Board of Directors and the Thrift Shop Board, where she was currently serving as Treasurer. Donna enjoyed crafts, golf, dancing, playing pinochle, collecting dolls, working with flowers and first and foremost loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also painted murals on the classroom walls and made banners for her church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her son, Bradley Meader of Oxford; Pamela Rademaker and her husband, Doyle and Shari Geer and her husband, Kelly all of Holdrege, Nebraska; son-in-law, Curtis Blue of Oxford; one sister, Sharon Wolzen of Oxford; two brothers-in-law: Elton O'Hare of Oberlin, Kansas and Lawrence Orvis of McCook, Nebraska; four grandchildren: Michelle Hunter and her husband, Travis of Holdrege, Blake and Brock Rademaker and Dylan Geer all of Holdrege; three great grandchildren: McKenna, Max and Amelia Hunter; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Besides her husband, Rod she was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Terreen "Terre" Blue; one grandson, Aaron Blue; four sisters: Glenva Orvis, Mildred O'Hare, Betty Orvis and Vada Huntsman and two brothers-in-law: George Orvis and Samuel Huntsman.

Mrs. Hardin will lie in state at the Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford on Thursday, November 30, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

A memorial has been established in her memory to the First Baptist Church of Oxford.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Mitchell Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.