Hayes Funeral Home

TEXAS CITY – Violet Dorothy Hardung of Santa Fe, TX went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 17, 2011.
 
Violet was a loving mother to her eight children, grandmother to fifteen grandchildren, a great grandmother to twenty-eight great grandchildren and a great great grandmother to nine great great grandchildren.
 
She is preceded in death by her husband, Frederick O. Hardung Jr.; infant son, John Wayne Sealy, son, Charles A. Zinante and her best friend of many years, William J. Praker.
 
Violet is survived by her children, Jerry G. Hardung and wife, Mary of Santa Fe, TX, Frederick O. Hardung, III and wife, Wanda of Oyster Creek, TX, Judy N.F. Brock and husband, Lynn of San Antonio, TX, Robert G. Sealy and wife, Marilyn of LaMarque, TX, Melodie J. Claussen and husband, Donald of WY., and Shelia R. Richardson of Houston, TX.
 
Violet was born and raised in Galveston, TX on February 7, 1924, where she spent many years as a commercial lady fisherman. She loved to fish with her sister Gertrude Morgan. Violet also spent many years taking care of children in her home-based childcare business in Santa Fe, TX. Violet was a very loving, caring, and compassionate woman. She loved her church family at Arcadia First Baptist Church where she was a member for many years. Anyone who saw or knew Violet saw a woman with a beautiful smile on her face and God’s grace in her beautiful blue-violet eyes. To Violet, no one was ever a stranger. She had a zest and zeal for life that even the fires of cancer could not extinguish. Violet was truly an amazing woman of God and her faith carried her through the many trials in life. She would always say to her children,  “Trust in Jesus.” To our Violet Mother: Until we meet again, we love you and we will miss you. The world lost an angel when it lost you. Fly high in Heaven mother, fly high in Heaven!
 
Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Arcadia First Baptist Church, Pastor Randy Jones officiating.  Interment will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park.
 
Pallbearers will be SFC. Jerry D. Claussen, Matthew T. Polito, Danny R. Staley, Charles Zinante, Jr., Mark Zinante, and Troy C. Brock. Honorary bearers will be Donald W. Claussen, Jr., Brian A. Wofford and Rocky Sealy.
 
Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Hayes Funeral Home, 10412 Highway Six, (409) 925-3501.

Special thanks to the staff at Ashton Parke Care Center for caring for Violet.