In Remembrance Of
Robert Hazlett
Robert N. Hazlett, aged 65, passed away on 02/10/2022.
He was born in Cleveland, OH on 12/31/1956, son of Robert and Dorothy Hazlett. He was the oldest of three children. He lived in Ohio, Michigan, and Virginia prior to coming to Smithville, Missouri in the mid-1990s.
Bob was a technical, quality control, and lab operations manager in the field of photographics and digital imaging for over 25 years with Kodak and Fujifilm. As a boy and young man, he worked in many other positions in a variety of other fields.His passions were family, animal welfare, child welfare, baseball, football, and history. Bob was stricken with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Stage Four Laryngeal Cancer just past the age of 50, and it slowed him down the rest of the way.
He is survived by his daughter, Helen (James) Williams, and grandkids Christion and Kennedy. Sisters Mindy (Ken) Oster, Marty (Dan Colclasure) Hazlett, and Nephews Casey and Cody Oster.
He was pre-deceased by his son, John, in 2013, mother, Dorothy, in 2020, and Father, Robert, in 1994.
Please send any and all donations to your favorite no-kill animal shelter or children’s hospital, in order to help those who cannot help themselves. Also, please never forget your local county archives or historical society, as folks will always need to know who, what, and where they came from.
Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 pm with a Memorial Service at 5:00 pm Tuesday, February 15th at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville, MO
Inurnment will be at Goss Cemetery, Smithville, MO
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Connie Mooney
I did not know Bob well, just quick conversations as I walked my dog, Sophie, past his house each day. Sophie and Isaiah struck up a quick friendship and she would sit in the driveway and wait for Isaiah to approach her. She still sits in the driveway each day looking for him. My condolences to Bob’s family
Peter T Vanderhoorn
Have many memories of working with Bob to get more people around our city
to be more interested in our history and always appreciated his technical
knowledge and drive to get things done, my sympathy to the family.
Michael Owen
Sorry for your loss
Martin & Robin Scheel
Prayers for you Helen and her family, for the loss of your father, grand father and brother. Mickey was always kind and caring to us. Enjoyed the very few times we were able to chat with him over the years. He loved his family and cared greatly about there well being of them. Wanted the best for them and our conversions usually were about his worries for them. Mickey may you find peace and joy, removed for all pains that are found here on earth. Prayers for all of you during this time of sorrow.
Audrey Lammers
I have known Bob since 2017. He enjoyed coming to the Clay County Archives and collaborating shared interests about the Smithville area and chatting with staff friends. He will be missed. May memories of your life with him bring peace. With sympathy, Audrey
Mimi & Sharon Feinberg
To one of our best neighbors ever… our Dear Bob and of course our dear Isaiah. We missed you from the moment we moved away last year but we’re so grateful for having the pleasure of getting to know you over the years and our continuing chat once we moved to AZ. We had always hoped to come visit with you when we visited MO next.. but are comforted in knowing we can now chat in our prayer time whenever we want. Instead of flowers or a nifty plant.. we will follow your wishes ( no surprise there)… and donate in your name to our local small town AZ NON PROFIT 401c3 in your name and Rufus… your beloved pal! Forever in our hearts.. your old neighbors… Mimi and Sharon Feinberg!
Gregg M Colclasure
So sorry for your loss. He was part of a good family.
Terri Hoppis
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
Shawn Eversole and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.