Barbara H. Hart, 89 of Ashland, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Brethren Care Village.

She was born on January 25, 1937, in Ashland County, the daughter of the late Harold L. and Maud H. (nee Roberts) Hart.

Barb was a 1955 graduate of Ashland High School and was an employee of the Rexroth Corporation in Wooster for more than 34 years.

She enjoyed watching and participating in sports and enjoyed genealogy.

Barb is survived by numerous nieces and nephews; and extended family members.

In addition to her parents, Barb is preceded in death by two sisters, an infant in 1934 and Ruth (William) Keets; three brothers, Charles (Norma) Hart, Gerald (Helen) Hart, and H. Wayne (Margaret) Hart; two nephews, Alan Hart and Robert Keets; two nieces, Marie Hart and Peggy Boswell; and her beloved canine companion, her white poodle, Cuddles.

An interment service will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Ashland Cemetery. All are welcome to attend.

For those unable to attend, online condolences may be shared on the funeral home’s website at denbowfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 681, Ashland, Ohio 44805 or the American Heart Association.

Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home & Crematory is handling the arrangements.

Funeral Home: Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home

Website: denbowfh.com