Don worked for the State of Nebraska Department of Labor as Data Processing Manager. He was a member of the Indian Hills Church.
Don was an avid gardener, photographer, hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed hunting pheasant, quail, ducks and deer. He and his wife traveled to South Padre Island Texas every winter and you could find him surf fishing every day. His garden in Lincoln was his pride and joy. You could find anything there from asparagus to corn to green beans to raspberries. If it was nice outside, he was in his garden. He also took magnificent photos of all the places he and his wife Carlene traveled.
Family members include his son Jeffrey (Denise) Hardinger, Garland, NE; daughter Shari Hardinger (Mary Livingston), Kansas City, MO; grandsons Dillon and Jarred Hardinger. Preceded in death by his parents Gladys and Royal Hardinger, wife Sandra, (Carlene) and son Michael Hardinger.
Funeral service: 10:30 AM Friday, January 9, 2025, Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 O St. Burial in Wyuka Cemetery at 11:30 PM.
Visitation one hour prior to service time.
Memorials to the Nebraska Heart Association.