Hartman, Alice Ruth Hartzler (1905-2002)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Aug 26 p. 11

Birth date: 1905 Aug 9

text of obituary:

ALICE HARTZLER HARTMAN

Alice Ruth Hartzler Hartman, 96, died Aug. 2, 2002, at Tendercare, a nursing home in Traverse City, Mich. She was born Aug. 9, 1905, to Simon and Magdalene (Butler) Hartzler in Wakarusa, Ind.

On Dec. 12, 1926, she married Elmer Y. Hartman. During the first year of their life together they served on the staff at West Liberty (Ohio) Children's Home. They lived in Elkhart County, Ind., for most of their lives, where they were active members of Salem Mennonite Church. After their eight children were grown, they gave home nursing care to their aged parents and other elderly people. In June 1980 they moved to Minerva, Ohio. On Dec. 23, 1980, her husband, Elmer, died. In August 1994 she moved to Michigan, where she lived with family for more than six years. The last part of her life she received care at Tendercare.

She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She had a personal relationship with and was committed to Jesus Christ, who she affectionately referred to as Shepherd.

Survivors include two daughters, Eunice Byler and her husband, Allen, of Belleville, Pa., and Miriam Hartman of Winnipeg, Man.; five sons, John and his wife, Fern, of Stockbridge, Mich., Peter and his wife, Marilyn, of Hesston, Kan., Dennis and his wife, Lenore, of Williamsburg, Mich., Ralph and his wife, Carolyn, of Earfalls, Ont., and Leonard and his wife, Viola, of Patriot, Ohio; a son-in-law, William McGrath and his wife, Alice, of Waterford, Ireland; 33 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; a daughter, Lucinda McGrath; four brothers, Roy, Mahlon, John and Robert; a sister, Esther Good; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held in Traverse City, Mich., and at Christian Fellowship Church in East Rochester, Ohio. Burial was in the Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery.