James Hardt

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James D. Hardt, 72, left this earth on December 28, 2023, at 1:30 pm with Tammy at his side.

 Born September 8, 1951, in Sioux City, Iowa to William and Norma Hardt. He was the third and most adventurous of their three boys. With his dad frequently traveling for work, mom stayed home to raise and love them. (Included teaching them to throw a softball - like only she could). His early sense of adventure led his desperate mother to harness him to the cloths line to keep him from going fishing (sans pants at age three) or channeling his inner Superman by climbing to the roof wearing his bath towel cape to “fly.” Later James would climb mountains (Mt. Rainier, the Teton’s and eight of the twelve highest peaks in Colorado, with a distant hope for Everest). Other passions included art, cars, birds, travel, music, wine, and really good food.

 James proudly graduated from Regis University in August 1996, with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management. As a District Manager for Wacker Neuson, a construction equipment manufacturer, he traveled frequently through Montana, Idaho, and Utah, for fifteen years. He often stopped to admire the scenery or fly fish. Customers, managers, and fellow co-workers admired his business sense, skill, and dedication. Prior to working at Wacker, James was a quality control specialist for Aggregate Industries. Other early jobs included working in restaurants, construction and bricklaying. These skills continued throughout his life with anyone sampling his pizza and quesadillas or receiving remodeling advice by proclaiming it to be the best-ever!

 On February 11, 2011, James married Tammy Davis in Orem, Utah. They began a side-by-side journey of working, traveling and creative projects together that lasted for twelve amazing years. He loved the lord, his family, all things beautiful and life.

 James is survived by his wife, Tammy; brothers, Dennis (Adrienne) Hardt and Robert (Sheila) Hardt; nieces; a nephew; cousins; and aunts. He was preceded in death by his parents and many aunts and uncles.