Mr. William Hardt, 77, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Amorem of Valdese, after a period of declining health.

Mr. Hardt was born January 18, 1945, in Cook County, Illinois, a son of the late Alexander Hardt and Lillian Olsen.  He was a proud Army veteran, and he loved to tinker with anything mechanical.

Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Peggy Hardt; children, Wendy Larson, Bill Hardt, Sam Hardt, and Nigel Hardt; grandchildren, Rain Larson, Lyric Larson, Stone Larson, Samiyah Hardt, Xyla Hardt, Sofia Hardt, Hendrix Hardt, and Ayden Nelson; brother, Al Hardt; and many beloved nieces and nephews.