Kenneth Hardman

Kenneth Eugene Hardman age 92, passed away on Wednesday March 20. 2019 at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. Kenneth was born on January 4, 1927 in Pablo, Mt.  to Russell and Mildred (Moore) Hardman. Kenneth grew up in the  Long Beach, CA. area and graduated from Long Beach Poly High . On December 1945 he married LaDon Linton in Washington DC., they were married 63 years. On January 5, 1945  Kenneth entered the U.S Navy  and was stationed on the USS Langley. and was honorable discharged on April 10, 1946. Kenneth worked for Proctor and Gamble as a Machinist From 1948 to 1983.

He was a Lifetime member of the American Legion Post 716 in Los Alamitos, CA., he was also Commander of Dept. 5 and Life member of the VFW. He raised and flew homeing  and Show pigeons,  he loved living and to fishing and hunting  in Montana were he built his dream home on the Swan Lake,  He also enjoyed  rebuilding and riding his Antique Allis Chalmers tractor.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents Russel and Mildred Hardman, his wife, LaDon Hardman, son Daniel: brother Tom: granddaughter Rebecca Wallace.

He is Survived by his children Nancy Hardman Wallace of Mesa, AZ. and Martha Hardman Jones of Pocatello, ID.,  grandchildren Jef Wallace, April Smalley, Daniel Wallace and R.J. Watters. Great grandchildren,

Emma Wallace, Molly Wallace, Greta Wallace, Kadence Wallace Brinley Wallace, Sierra Wallace, Jasper Smalley, , Kaden Watters,  Mara Watters, and Roan Watters.

In lieu of flowers please make donations in his name to “Nine Pipes Museum in Charlo, Montana. (69316 US-93, Charlo, MT 59824) A celebration of life will follow later this summer.

Friends are encouraged to visit our website at www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory caring for the family.