Arthur H. "Art" DeHart, III

TUCSON, AZ: Arthur H. "Art" DeHart, III, 59, of Tucson, AZ passed away at his home Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Art was born November 4, 1951 in Mansfield, Ohio to Arthur and Barb (Cody) DeHart.

He served in the army during the VietNam War, after graduating as class president in 1969 at Madison High School.

Art held many job positions throughout his life, but was most known for his own catering/food service business, Sun Valley Caterers. He had many friends in Mansfield and Tucson who would quickly tell you that Art was kind, generous, fun-loving, and a great guy!

Surviving are his wife, Mary; son, Bryan DeHart; daughters, Traci Spyers of AZ, Alison (Aaron) Mell of AZ; sisters, Brenda (Mike) Saltz of CA; and Charlene (Mark) Lewis of OH; ten grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He also leaves behind to cherish the memories, his close friends from the "Fleming Falls Rd." neighborhood.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Arthur H. DeHart, IV; and nephew, Joel L. Case.

A graveside service was held July 23, 2011 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona, followed by a celebration of life at the home.

Published in the News Journal on August 9, 2011