Lois M. Hardy

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Lois M. Hardy of Sioux City, Iowa passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 94. Funeral services will be at 9:30 A.M. Saturday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Neptune, IA. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Lois was born on May 2, 1926 in Hinton, Iowa to Arnold and Olive (Strub) Sitzmann. She worked as the registrar at Heelan High School for over 30 years. On April 3, 1951, she married Kenneth Hardy. They raised a son, Chuck, and daughter, Juli. Church and family were the most important things in Lois’ life. She attended daily Mass at Cathedral Catholic Church and took care of other family members until the age of 93. Her house was frequently referred to as the “Hardy Hotel” because the door was always open. To Lois, helping others came naturally. Lois is survived by her children, Chuck and Rhonda Hardy of Grapevine, Texas and Juli Chan of Mitchell, South Dakota, and siblings, Father Richard Sitzmann of Sioux City, Iowa, Connie Christiansen (John) of Farmers Branch, Texas, and Joyce Ryan of Detroit, Michigan. She leaves behind grandchildren, Zach and Catherine Hardy of College Station, Texas, Jeremey and Beth Chan of Mitchell, South Dakota, and Kelli and Danny Rehorst of Alexandria, South Dakota, and great grandchildren, Sydney and Mason Rehorst of Alexandria, South Dakota. Lois was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Hardy, her parents, Arnold and Olive Sitzmann of LeMars, Iowa, her siblings, Don Sitzmann of Hinton, Iowa, Jim Sitzmann of Hinton, Iowa, Jean Sitzmann of Sioux City, Iowa, and Earl Sitzmann of Sioux City, Iowa, and son-in-law, Mike Chan of Mitchell, South Dakota. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Bishop Heelan High School or Holy Cross Parish.