Obituary of Marila Cristene Hart

Marila Cristene Hart, 92, of Grenola, went to heaven November 22, 2014. Born August 2, 1922 on the family farm in rural Cedar Vale, Kansas to Henry and Pauline (Holroyd) Johnson. She attended the Centennial School and graduated from Cedar Vale High School. She attended Pittsburg Teacher’s College before teaching at Plum Creek, Spring Branch and Hardy School which were all one-room school houses. While teaching at Hardy, Oklahoma she met Zeb Hart. They were married April 20, 1947 at the Johnson family farm. Marila and Zeb made their first home on the NT Olsen ranch at Hardy before moving to the Hart Family Ranch near Grenola, Kansas around 1948. In their later years, they lived part time in Cedar Vale. They moved back to the family ranch to reside with their daughter and son-in-law in 2008. She was a lifetime member of the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church and also attended Belknap Community Church. She loved teaching Sunday School and helping the children. Marila was also a 4-H leader for the Cedar Vale Go-Getters and also belonged to the Friendship Club. She enjoyed reciting readings and Bible verses. Her favorite hobby was making homemade cards. She loved spending time with family. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and sister, Glorine McGregor. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lessie and Dwight Thompson; her grandchildren Cristine and husband Shawn Noland; Curtis Thompson and Peggy Lawrence; Amy and husband Kelly Jarboe; great-grandchildren Quentin, Lindsay and Trey; Kord and Karli; Mandy, Erica and Garrett; one brother, Mark Johnson of Rural Cedar Vale, Kansas; one sister, Anna Laura Price of Edmond, Oklahoma; 8 great-great grandchildren. Memorials are to the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church or to the Belknap Community Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Cremation has been effected and memorial services will be held at the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11 am.