Charles Kirk Hardenburg Jr.

Charles Kirk Hardenburg, Jr., 82, a resident of the Town of Johnstown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 20, 2023, from the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Little Falls, NY on September 19, 1940, a son of Charles Kirk and Lulu Mabel Sweet Hardenburg, and was a 1958 graduate of West Winfield Central School. Kirk attended Paul Smith’s College before graduating from SUNY Cobleskill in 1961. After graduating, he married his sweetheart, Donna Davis. They were married for nearly forty years before she died in 2001. Kirk was blessed to find love again with his second wife, Joyce Robinson Trudell Hardenburg. They celebrated fifteen years of marriage in July. Kirk was very active in the community as a loyal member and past president of the Broadalbin-Perth Lion’s Club, an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America, and a member of the Jaycees. He was also a member of the Pleasant Square Fire Department and Bounders of America. Mr. Hardenburg was a longtime and dedicated member of the First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin. Kirk was an avid woodworker and gardener. He enjoyed traveling across North America in his Bounder motorhome and was most at peace in the outdoors; canoeing, landscaping, and striking up conversations with those that he met while traveling. In addition to his parents and first wife, Kirk was predeceased by a sister, Lois Jones. Survivors include his wife Joyce, whom he married on July 26, 2008; two daughters, Wendy Hardenburg (Daniel) of Harpersfield, NY and Linda Hardenburg of CT; Bryan (Jen) Laubenstein, whom he considered as a son; and six stepchildren. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Emily, Gabby, and Hannah Rion, Sarah Quinata, and Jonathan Gieseler; thirteen step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and countless close friends, including his childhood friends, Jerry Holland, Maralyn Abbott and Dave Palmer. To know Kirk was to be loved by him, and that love will be missed immensely. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 11am at the First Presbyterian Church, 54 West Main Street, Broadalbin, with Rev. Ken Applegate, officiating. Final burial will be in the Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, his family would appreciate contributions to the First Presbyterian Church, the Broadalbin-Perth Lion’s Club, or potted plants to be used in a memorial garden at their home. Arrangements are by the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc., 111 County Highway 106 Johnstown, NY 12095.

Charles Kirk Hardenburg Jr.

September 19, 1940 - August 20, 2023

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