Dorothea Hartman
In her spare time, Dorothea enjoyed knitting and reading.
memorial service: Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc. 519 Walnut St. Columbia PA on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. There will be no viewing; however the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Dorothea Hartman, 85 of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Jere E. Hartman with whom she was married 52 years until his death in 2012. Born in Germany, Dorothea immigrated to the U.S in 1960.
She retired in 1989 after 20 years of service from the Susquehanna Glass factory where she was employed as a glass cutter. Dorothea was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Columbia and volunteered at the Columbia Meals on Wheels. In her spare time, she enjoyed knitting and reading.
She is survived by her son, Stephen N. husband of Elaine Hartman, Nags Head NC and Krista wife of David Bryant, Columbia; four grandchildren, Kelli, Alexandra, Jared, Erik and six great grandchildren. Her brother Richard Ludwig of Germany also survives.
A memorial service will be held at the Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc. 519 Walnut St. Columbia PA on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Mark S. Kopp, officiating. Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens. There will be no viewing; however the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Dorothea’s memory to Columbia Meals on Wheels, PO Box 391, Columbia PA 17512.
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