Isaiah Samuel Hardt, 38, of Springfield, MO, died on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Funeral services followed, also at the church. Burial was held at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Litchfield. Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Hardt was employed for 18 years as a highly advanced senior delivery engineer for World Wide Technology based in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Hardt was very respected by his WWT family for his compassion, dedication, consistency and endless support for both his coworkers and customers. His entrepreneurial spirit and passion for technology led to the development of a desktop migration system that led to an entirely new business practice for WWT: CP Migrator, creating new jobs and launching careers impacting tens of thousand of end users.
Mr. Hardt's special interests and hobbies included classical and heavy metal music, eating at specialty restaurants and traveling across the United States and the Caribbean with his wife. He especially loved the mountains of Colorado and collecting shells in Sanibel, FL. He enjoyed spending time with the family dogs and was the "best gift giver in the world," finding the most unique items tailored especially for each person. Mr. Hardt was an audiophile and enjoyed computer gaming and writing new script code. He and his wife enjoyed watching movies and being highly advanced readers discussing novels. His steadfast love for his wife, family, friends and pets will forever be missed.
Mr. Hardt is surived by his loving wife of nine years, Julie (Early) Hardt of Springfield, MO; loving parents, Edwin and Kathy Hardt of Litchfield; two brothers, Joshua (Renae) Hardt and Gabriel (Norma) Hardt; nieces and nephews Ezekiel, Sydney, Kylee, Arturo and Brittani; and great-niece Adrianna.
Mr. Hardt was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Edna (Hartke) Hardt.
Memorials may be made to Isaiah Samuel Hardt Scholarship Fund for Vocational Advancement or the Faith Lutheran Church of Litchfield or the Litchfield Food Pantry. Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at www.kravanyafuneral.com.
