Cleo May Hartman

Cleo May Hartman, age 91, of Ligonier, IN passed away at 5:11 am at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born on August 27, 1924 the daughter of Eddie William and Rena May (Long) Bassler in Macy, IN. On April 18, 1943 she married Harold James Hartman Sr. who passed away in February of 1997. She is survived by her six children, Beverly Genaro of Fort Wayne, Harold “Jim” (Dorothy) Hartman of Kendallville, Jo (Terry) Growcock of St. Petersburg, FL, Shari Jeanne Hartman of Fort Wayne, John Michael (Kathy) Hartman of Fenton, MO, and Cindy Suelen Niles of Greenville; 12 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; and 1 step-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a son-in-law, Joseph Genaro; and two sisters, Annabelle Bassler and Delores Tharp. Cleo was an avid gardener and loved to preserve food, knit, and sew. She worked hard all her life and eventually retired from Superior Sample. Cleo and her husband also owned and operated the little grocery store on Lincolnway West in Ligonier in the late 1940’s through the 1950’s. A funeral service will be held in Cleo’s honor at 3pm on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South; Ligonier, IN. Pastor John Lutton will officiate. Burial will follow at Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell, IN. Family and friends will be received from 1-3 pm at the funeral home prior to the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be directed to Parkview Home Health and Hospice-Parkview Noble Foundation, 401 Sawyer Road, Kendallville, IN 46755.