Charlene Hirt

Charlene Hirt, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Golden Heights in Garnett. She was born March 1, 1927, at Scipio, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Gertrude (Setter) Pickert. She grew up in the Scipio area, attending country schools before graduating from Garnett High School in 1945. Following school Charlene worked in Kansas City at the board of trade. Charlene married Harold R. Hirt on April 3, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas. This union was blessed with four children. She was a homemaker and she also drove a school bus for Harris and Garnett. Later in life Charlene worked as a custodian for the Garnett High School. She was an excellent cook, her pies and chicken noodles will be missed by her family and friends. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Gertrude Pickert; her husband, Harold R. Hirt; three brothers, Virgil Pickert, Father Denis Pickert, and LeRoy Pickert; one sister, LaVera Hiles; and one great granddaughter, Cassi Nicole Walker. She is survived by two sons, Alan Hirt and wife Debbie of Cleburne, Texas; Jerry Hirt and fianc Dr. Laura Kenny of Olathe, Kansas; two daughters, Carol Wittman of Derby, Kansas; Sharon Flinn and husband George of Garnett, Kansas; two sisters, Mary Roecker and husband Alfred of Williamsburg, Kansas; Helen Baldridge of Garnett, Kansas; nine grandchildren Terri Windsor, Brian Wittman and Alissa Norris; Jennifer Walker, and Jason Hirt; Ashley Hirt, and Nathan Hirt; Angie Scheckel and Waylon Zwiener; and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, November 30, 2012, at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Garnett, with burial following in the Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery. The family will greet friends following a wake service at 7:00 PM Thursday evening at the Holy Angels Catholic Church. Memorial Contributions may be made to Golden Heights or to St. Rose School.