Eric Gregory Hart's Obituary
Eric Gregory Hart, 20, of Tulsa, OK, formerly of Olathe, KS, passed away on August 16, 2017. Eric was born September 13, 1996 in Shawnee Mission, KS to Erika (Rubenich) Roths and adopted by Gregory and Kristen Hart. Growing up, Eric lived in the Kansas City area twice (Overland Park and Olathe), as well as Ottumwa, IA, Frisco, TX, and in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, making great friends at each location. Eric always felt a great kinship to Oklahoma, enjoying spending time visiting family and at our 2nd home on Lake Tenkiller. He relocated to Tulsa from Olathe with his parents in May 2017.Eric attended St. John’s Military School in Salina, KS, attaining the rank of 1st Sergeant. He graduated high school from Kansas City Christian School, Prairie Village, KS, in May 2015. During high school, Eric participated on the track and cross-country teams and helped with set construction for school plays. Eric attended classes at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, earning a certificate in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning and was on the Dean’s Honor Roll in Fall 2016 and Spring 2017. After relocating to Tulsa, he began working for OCE Mechanical, Broken Arrow.He will be remembered for his infectious smile that would light up those around him. He was generally quiet, not wanting to be the center of attention, but had an ornery streak that came out by playing mischievous tricks on friends and family at every opportunity. He was a hard worker and never complained about working hard. He loved animals, volunteering at a shelter for cats in Olathe, KS and loved spending time with his dog, Max, and cat, Tiger. Eric played guitar and drums, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting sports, and hiking and climbing in the countryside. He made several fishing trips to Canada and enjoyed bass fishing at Lake Tenkiller. He pheasant hunted in South Dakota and was an excellent shot with a shotgun, especially on the trap and skeet range.Surviving are his loving parents, Greg and Kristen Hart of Tulsa, OK, sister Kayla Hart of Austin, TX, paternal grandfather Edward Hart of Tulsa, maternal grandmother Marcia Andrew-Kollmann of Tulsa, birth maternal grandmother Terri Rubenich of Dodge City, KS, birth half-brother Denver Roths of Dodge City, KS, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Eric was preceded in death by his birth mother, Erika Roths of Dodge City, KS, paternal grandmother Anna Marie Hart of Tulsa, and maternal grandfather Allen Kollmann of Tulsa.A funeral service to celebrate Eric’s life will be on Wednesday, August 23rd, 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Broken Arrow, OK (http://www.saint-patricks.com/). Burial will follow at Floral Haven Cemetery, Broken Arrow, OK, at 2:00 p.m. (https://www.floralhaven.com/)In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to support the youth programs at Christ Church Anglican, 5500 West 91st St., Overland Park, KS 66207 (http://www.christchurchkc.org/overlandpark/). Donations should be marked in memory of Eric Hart and sent to the attention of Fr. Dean Behrens or Marie Drummond. Eric enjoyed being part of those programs during his junior high and high school years.
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