Kent Raymond Hardy

    Kent Raymond Hardy passed away November 14th 2024 at his son’s home in Woods Cross, Utah following a prolonged illness.

    Kent was born on October 18th 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the first child of Wilford Ray Hardy and Mary Piepgrass. Kent was raised in Bountiful, Utah and graduated from Bountiful High and attended Weber State University.

    In 1969 he married Susanne Gudmundson in the Salt Lake temple and they settled in Centerville Utah and had 4 children.

    Kent was a talented welder and a hard worker. He often worked two or three jobs to provide for his family and allow Susanne to remain home with the children. He loved the outdoors and would often take the family snowmobiling, skiing, camping, hunting and fishing. Kent also had a great sense of humor. At family parties he could entertain for hours with his endless supply of jokes, impersonations and stories.

    Susanne passed away in 2000 after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. Following her death, Kent relocated to Montana where he married Josie Jarvis. Kent loved living in Montana because of the variety and quality of sportsmen’s activities the area offered. 

    Josie passed away after a short illness in 2017. Kent remained in Montana until he was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and returned to Utah to live with his son’s family until his passing.

    Kent is survived by his sister Joan (Jerry) Taylor; his 4 children, Tiffany Clark, Quintin (Jill) Hardy, Amanda (John) Stiff and Lisa (James) Humphrey and stepdaughter Ashlee Jarvis-Groves. He had 11 grandchildren; Rylee and Dylan Clark, Katelynn Roberts, Lexie Harwood, Erika Hardy, Ashlyn, Eli and Lillian Stiff, Hailee, Mason and Logan Humphrey and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and both wives.

    The family would like to thank the Elevation Hospice aids and Loving Hands that provided care and comfort to Kent during his final months.

    There will be a graveside service at the Bountiful Cemetery at a later date.