Paul E. Hartman, 82, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, October 11, 2013, at Morrison Community Hospital.
Paul was born May 15, 1931, in Thomson, IL, the son of George H. and Helen (Tripp) Hartman. He married Betty J. Haan on August 22, 1954, in Milledgeville, IL. She preceded him in death in January 1975. He married Myrna J. (Allen) Griffith on April 16, 1988, in Nashua, IA.
Paul worked in agriculture in the rural Thomson area his entire life. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during the Korean War.
He was a former member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chadwick, IL, and served on the church council. He was a current member of Morrison United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Tom (Betty) Hartman and Robert (Barb) Hartman of Thomson; two stepdaughters, Shari (Steve) Shannon of Geneseo, IL, and Gale Griffith of Rock Island, IL; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one step-great-grandchild; two sisters, Ruth (Robert) Mortland of Andalusia, IL, and Violet Swanger of Milledgeville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Betty; two brothers, Melvin and Marvin Hartman.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the Morrison Chapel of Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Morrison United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ryan Sutton, Pastor of the church, officiating.
Burial is at Chadwick Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for Morrison United Methodist Church.
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