Loretta Pearl Hart of Sheridan, Missouri passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville, Missouri.
She was born on December 29, 1930 to Archie and Marie Hammond in Persia, Iowa where they lived until moving to Carpenter, Wyoming when she was 12 and where Loretta graduated from High School in 1949.
Loretta met a young farmhand, Eldon Hart who was working in Wyoming and they were married on September 4, 1949 and settled down east of Sheridan on a small 20 acre farm. Soon after, Eldon was drafted and stationed in California where Loretta stayed with her aunt until his return from Korea.
She worked a few different jobs during this time including the May Company Store until she was hired at McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft of which she was extremely proud of her time spent working there.
Upon Eldon’s return from the war, they both worked in aircraft, bought a small house in Long Beach California and also homesteaded a cabin on Lake Henshaw. The farm life called to them again and they bought a farm to the west of Sheridan, Missouri and moved to the home they still live in.
At this home, they raised 2 sons, Jay and Gary along with crops and livestock. Loretta was well known for her home-cooked meals for anyone who stopped by at dinnertime.
Loretta was one of the original employees at the Maryville Wal-Mart and helped to set up the first store there, where she worked for 22 years until her retirement.
She enjoyed her community activities and especially attending any sport that her sons and later on, her grandchildren were involved in.
Loretta is survived by her husband Eldon of 71 years of the home; two sons Jay Hart and Sue Schafer, Sheridan, Missouri and Gary and Amber Hart of Sheridan, Missouri; grandson, Benjamin Hart of Columbia, Missouri; granddaughter, Emma Hart of Sheridan, Missouri; sister-in-law, Arvetta Terry, St. Joseph; brother-in-law, Dean Wright of Skidmore.
Preceding Loretta in death were her parents, sister, Rose Hammond, sister, Melinda Deupree and husband Carl, sister, Darlene Arp and husband Grant, sister-in-law, Ruth Wright and brother-in-law, Cleo Terry.
Mrs. Hart has been cremated under the care of Price Funeral Home. There will be no visitation held. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.
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