David Ray Hart

David Ray Hart, 62, was born on January 16, 1949, in Centerville, Iowa, to parents Stanley and Dorothy Hart. He passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

He married Peggy Ann Munden on Dec. 11, 1971, at the Lucerne Christian Church, and they celebrated 39 anniversaries together. They are the parents of two children: son James and daughter Brette.

David grew up in Putnam County and attended Unionville Elementary and the New Enlarged School. His high school education was split between Kirksville High School and Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill., where he graduated in 1967. He studied at the University of Illinois for three years before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He served from 1970 to 1973, earning an honorable discharge as sergeant E-5.
He came back to Putnam County upon his discharge, and he and Peggy settled on the farm his parents owned, where he raised cattle and farmed for several years.

David spent the majority of his career in real estate, owning and operating Century 21 Knight Auction & Real Estate in Unionville for approximately 30 years. He also founded a self-storage business, PC Mini-Storage. He was an active member of the local Rotary Club and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the American Legion. He belonged to the Missouri and Iowa Realtor Associations. He had also graduated from the Fort Smith Auction School and worked for several years at local auctions.

He loved to read, especially science fiction, and from the opening of high school football season to the last game, he was a dedicated follower of the Putnam County Midgets football team. He enjoyed playing games – especially bridge. But especially enjoyed being at home with his family.
He was baptized at the Hartford Baptist Church when he was a young teen and in recent years had attended the Lucerne Christian Church.

David is survived by his wife Peggy; son James Hart; daughter Brette Humphreys and husband Greg; parents Stanley and Dorothy Hart; brother John Hart and wife Sandra; nephews Jeremiah, Josh and Jason Hart; and niece Jessica Hart; sisters-in-law Nancy and Don Summers, Barbara and Drew Rentschler, Cindy and Bret Johnson, and Linda Munden, along with many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service for David Hart will be at the Playle and Jones Family Funeral Home
in Unionville, MO on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Doug Fairley will conduct the service and he and Melba Fordyce will sing “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” and “Near to the Heart of God.” The congregation will sing “When the Roll is called up Yonder.” Carol Lutze will be the accompanist. Pallbearers will be Jeremiah Hart, Joshua Hart , Jason Hart, Tandy Murphy, Mike Klinger and Dana Starrett. Interment will be in the Unionville Cemetery,

Memorials are suggest to the Leukemia – Lymphoma Society, Hospice of Northeast Missouri or the American Cancer Society and may be entrusted with Playle and Jones Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th St., Unionville, MO 63565.