Robert C. "Bob" Hartman

Robert Charles “Bob” Hartman, 89, entered the presence of his Savior on Saturday, October 26 from the Lebanon Valley Home in Annville, PA. He had formerly lived in Cleona, PA. Bob was born in Lebanon, PA on January 3, 1935, to the late Hencil and Thelma (Kalbach) Hartman. He was a 1953 graduate of Annville High School. While serving in the US Air Force he was stationed in England for three years, following which he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Elizabethtown College. On August 30, 1959, he married his wife of 65 years, Patricia (Meyer) Hartman, who survives. His work in the accounting field through the years included employment at Lebanon Chemical, Lebanon Valley College, and Fort Indiantown Gap. Following his retirement he worked as a part-time groundskeeper at Pine Meadows Golf Complex. With his wife Pat, Bob was a longtime member of Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Annville, PA, where he served in many ministries through the years, including teaching teen and adult Sunday school classes, serving on the church board/council, singing in the choir, and mowing the church property. Besides his wife Pat, he is survived by his daughters, Christie (David) Dennis of Lebanon, PA, Betty Ann (Jeffrey) Hinds of Wausau, WI; grandchildren Calina Hinds, Leah (Andrew) Leslie, Elizabeth (Curtis) Denlinger, Adam Kays, Samuel (Kristina) Dennis, Sandra (Ryan) Barnhart, Joseph (Ashley) Dennis, Fredrick Dennis, Isaiah Hinds and Hannah Hinds; great-grandchildren Alanah, Lucy, Quentin, Piper, Violet, RaeLynn, Anais, Webster, Jasper, Chloe, Seraphina, Ronan, Ember and Cara; brothers James W. Hartman and Michael A. (Linda) Hartman; sister Carol A. Kreider; and many much-loved nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Janet Ganter Grun; brothers-in-law Robert A. Ganter, Frederick H. Grun and Roy J. Kreider; and sister-in-law M. Jean Hartman. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to the staff of the Lebanon Valley Home who provided Bob with such patient and kind care these past five years. A public viewing will be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 618 E. Main St., Annville, PA 17003. An additional public viewing will be held on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, from 10:00AM-11:00AM at Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 710 S. White Oak St., Annville, PA 17003. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00AM on Wednesday at the Church. Interment will be held in Kauffman’s Cemetery, Annville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 710 S. White Oak St., Annville, PA 17003.

Robert C. "Bob" Hartman

January 3, 1935 - October 26, 2024