Raymond Lewis Hartman, 95, of Leesburg, passed away at 9:28 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in his residence.
Raymond was born Oct. 6, 1924, in New Salem, Ind., to Lewis and Gertrude Ferveda Hartman. He was the youngest of five children.
He was united in marriage to Marilyn McCann in 1943. They were married for 69 years before she passed in 2012. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. During WWII, he served for three years in the Army in England, France, Belgium and Germany.
He worked as a lineman for REMC for 44 years. He enjoyed his very first plane ride at the age of 90 on one of the Honor Flights. Raymond was previously honored as the Veteran of the Month by the Kosciusko Chamber. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #49, Warsaw. He was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church and Leesburg Fire Department.
Raymond loved jazz music, especially Dixie Land Jazz. He loved playing golf and proudly had a rare experience of two holes in one, with the last being at age 79. He also took great joy in reading Western novels.
Raymond is survived by two sons:?Kim (Becky) Hartman, of Leesburg; and Randy (Diana) Hartman, of Warsaw; eight grandchildren: Sherri (Darrin) Lincoln, of Leesburg; Kerri Hartman, of Milford; Barry (Amy) Hartman, of Las Vegas, Nev.; Lyn (Ian) Crighton, of Leesburg; Leslie Hartman, of Tennessee; Justin (Zoe) Hartman, of Twinsburg, Ohio; Zaccari (Emily) Kolanowski, of Denver, Colo.; and Christopher (Lanae) Kolanowski; of Milford. Also surviving are 13 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn; son, Larry; and great-granddaughter, Shantel.
A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. His funeral service will follow immediately at 1 p.m. at the funeral chapel, with Pastor Mike Beezley officiating. Graveside service will follow immediately after the service at the Leesburg Cemetery with military honors rendered by the American Legion Post #49, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Goshen Home Care & Hospice, 1147 Professional Drive, Goshen, IN 46526.
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