Hardesty, Bruce "Rusty" Barton 80, of Buckeye passed away on December 29, 2009. Bruce was born in Buckeye on April 30, 1929, to Ila (Hefner) and Laurence Hardesty. He married the love of his life, Mary Jane Carr, on August 23, 1947. He loved his family, friends, farming, and roping. He followed his grandfather's footsteps and became a farmer. He built a lifelong partnership with his brothers as farmers and businessmen. His family was always first and was adored by them all. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, children, Ellen and Bruce Bolen, grandchildren, Belinda and Brent Dykstra, Briana and Phillip Hart, Barrie and Jesse Rowley, greatgrandchildren, Kylie and Tatum Dykstra, Savanah, Avery, and Gavin Rowley, and his siblings, L.D., George, and Sue Hardesty. Family and friends are warmly invited to an open house visitation on Friday, January 1, from 4-8pm at the Hardesty Residence on Broadway Rd. A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 2, at 1:30pm at the Hazelton Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Buckeye Funeral Home. Published in The Arizona Republic from January 1 to January 2, 2010