Obituary for Kenneth Edward Hart
Kenneth Edward “Kenny” Hart, age 86, of Cedar City, Utah passed away peacefully at home on June 14 after a recent severe neck injury and battle with cancer. He will be sorely missed by his family and many friends.
Kenny was born November 17, 1935 in Fallon, Nevada to Leora “Lee” and Joseph Hart. Following WWII, he moved to Ridgecrest, California with his mother and stepfather Al Flowers, where he developed a lifelong passion for hot rods, motorsports and mechanics. After serving in the Army from 1958-1960 stationed in Korea, Kenny participated in the heyday of drag racing as a racer and mechanic, raced motorcycles in the California desert, owned an auto repair shop and worked as a heavy equipment operator. In 1972 he moved to Moab, Utah where he owned an auto repair shop, an automotive machine shop and actively supported local racers. After a brief time back in California, he moved to Cedar City, Utah in 1987 working as a mechanic and truck driver, where he met Clara and remarried. In his later years he kept busy with woodworking and building, repairing, maintaining and restoring a wide variety of machines in his beloved shop for himself, family and friends.
Kenny is survived by his wife Clara Hart, son David and wife Virginia Leighton, son Bryant and wife Mayela Hart, daughter Deanna Harris, grandchildren Bobby and wife April Harris, Jared and wife Lani Leighton (children Jorden and Levi), Katie and husband Curtis Archibald (children Brayden and Lucas), ex-wife Judy Simental, stepsons Robert Cox (children Jessie, Bailie and Shay) and Rodney and wife Shelly Cox (children Sydnee, Milo and wife Brooklynn (children Ryot and Annie), Tony and wife McKenna).
The family wishes to acknowledge the kind attentions of all the health care workers who helped in the wake of his neck injury and cancer diagnosis, and the amazing new and lifelong friends that provided support to Kenny and Clara.
Services will be held on June 25 at 12:00 PM at the Sonrise Christian Church, 6843 W 1800 N, Cedar City, Utah with a celebration of life to follow.
Kenny was born November 17, 1935 in Fallon, Nevada to Leora “Lee” and Joseph Hart. Following WWII, he moved to Ridgecrest, California with his mother and stepfather Al Flowers, where he developed a lifelong passion for hot rods, motorsports and mechanics. After serving in the Army from 1958-1960 stationed in Korea, Kenny participated in the heyday of drag racing as a racer and mechanic, raced motorcycles in the California desert, owned an auto repair shop and worked as a heavy equipment operator. In 1972 he moved to Moab, Utah where he owned an auto repair shop, an automotive machine shop and actively supported local racers. After a brief time back in California, he moved to Cedar City, Utah in 1987 working as a mechanic and truck driver, where he met Clara and remarried. In his later years he kept busy with woodworking and building, repairing, maintaining and restoring a wide variety of machines in his beloved shop for himself, family and friends.
Kenny is survived by his wife Clara Hart, son David and wife Virginia Leighton, son Bryant and wife Mayela Hart, daughter Deanna Harris, grandchildren Bobby and wife April Harris, Jared and wife Lani Leighton (children Jorden and Levi), Katie and husband Curtis Archibald (children Brayden and Lucas), ex-wife Judy Simental, stepsons Robert Cox (children Jessie, Bailie and Shay) and Rodney and wife Shelly Cox (children Sydnee, Milo and wife Brooklynn (children Ryot and Annie), Tony and wife McKenna).
The family wishes to acknowledge the kind attentions of all the health care workers who helped in the wake of his neck injury and cancer diagnosis, and the amazing new and lifelong friends that provided support to Kenny and Clara.
Services will be held on June 25 at 12:00 PM at the Sonrise Christian Church, 6843 W 1800 N, Cedar City, Utah with a celebration of life to follow.