Mary Jo Hardy, 75, of Loogootee

Mary Jo retired from NSWC Crane as an Explosive Handler and later worked at the Martin County Senior Center. She attended the West Shoals church of Christ and Antioch Christian Church. Mary Jo loved to cook, working on crafts and taking walks. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cornealus Johnson and Josephine Richardson; siblings, Carroll Johnson, Dick Johnson, and Kenny (1 st wife, Jan and 2 nd wife, Eva Jean) Johnson. 

Mary Jo is survived by her children, Angie (Stan) Hodges, Auna (Kris) Beasley, Tera Trambaugh, Shane Hall, Stacy (Craig) Seitz, and Tom Hall; grandchildren, Zach (Shateria) Hodges, Shelby (Mackenzie) Hodges, Brittney (Joey) Rehl, Haleigh Beasley, Nick (Kendyl) Beasley, Tyler Trambaugh, Tanner (Jennica) Trambaugh, Tia (Harvey) Abrams, Beatrice Hall, Amanda Barnett, Jessica Seitz, Josh Seitz, and Shelley Seitz; great-grandchildren, Cam, BriLee, Josie, Harper, Maddie, Posie, and baby Luka due in September; siblings, John (Janice) Johnson, Mike Johnson, Nina (Richard) Holt, Sally (Ronnie) McKibben, and Cindy (Dave) Entingh; sisters-in-law, Darlene Johnson and Judy Johnson. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial will follow in Goodwill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, July 5, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 at Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. 

Please wear purple in honor of Mary Jo and Alzheimer's awareness. Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee, Indiana is honored to serve the family of Mary Jo Hardy.