MI, Ron Hardy of Keokuk, Tim Hardy (Kim) of Keokuk and Tyler Hardy (Brandy) of Keokuk and special friends, Josh & Marlana Gilham and their children, Chase and Gayle, all of Keokuk. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Arnold, his grandparents, and step-father, Lawrence Arnold. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, at the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk with Pastor Jerry Happs officiating. Burial will be in the Elvaston Cemetery in Elvaston, IL. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the University of Iowa Children's Burn Unit. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.vigenmemorialhome.com/obituaries/Richard-Allen-Hardy?obId=2317534#/obituaryInfo