Duane R. Hartman Sr. 11-4-34 to 8-26-2011

Duane R. Hartman Sr.

Longtime Hastings resident, Duane R. Hartman Sr., age 76, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare in Hastings.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m., September 3, 2011 at the North Shore Assembly of God Church in Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. Duane chose cremation, so there will be no viewing. Memorials may be given to the North Shore Assembly of God Building Fund.

He was born November 4, 1934 to Lillie (Leetsch) and Carl Hartman, north of Guide Rock, Nebraska. He graduated from Eckley Consolidated High School, northwest of Guide Rock, on May 12, 1952.
Duane was united in marriage with Colleen F. Nash on april 10, 1955 at the Assembly of God Church in Red Cloud. He served in the United States Army from May 28, 1957 to May 28, 1961 in Texas and Germany, receiving an honorable discharge on April 30, 1963. He was employed at the Consolidated Concrete Company, Leverage Tools, Inc. and retired from Metz Baking Co. on april 1, 2000 after 16 years of service as a maintenance engineer, engineering supervisor and manager.
Duane was a leteral jack of all trades, a resource for family and friends on nearly anything that needed repairs. He dedicated member of his church, he volunteered his time to a number of positions including a church trustee and served as co-chair for the Keenagers.

Preceding him in death were his parents; a step-mother, Rachel; sisters Anne Morgan and Mildred Moothart; brothers Delbert, Carl Jr., and Marlin; sisters-in-law Sherry Tjaden Hartman and May Hartman; nephews Kenneth, Ronald and Phillip Hartman, Kim Burtis; niece Kathleen McGinnis; grand-nephews Terry Borrell and Jason Brockmann, and a host of cousins.

He is survived by his wife, Colleen of Hastings, Nebraska; sons Michael and wife Cheryl of Hastings; Mark and wife Melissa of Kearney, Nebraska; and Duane Jr. and wife Lara of Riverdale; a daughter Susan Anderson and husband Kirk of Davenport, Iowa; brothers Keith and wife Daisie of Guide Rock; Kenneth of Guide Rock; Edwin and wife Roberta of Ogallala, and Marvin and wife Phyllis of Guide Rock; sisters-in-law Ida Hartman of Hastings, and Phyllis Hartman of Blue Hill; grandsons Michael Dale and wife Michelle; Martin, and Matthew and wife Misty Iske Hartman, Ryan and Eric Woolsey, Jacob, Chance, Gavin, Colton and Luke Hartman; granddaughter Camille Hartman; great granddaughters Kaylene, Jocelyn, Abby, Aubree and Autumn; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Williams Funeral Home

241 West 4th Avenue

Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970