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Howard Hartong Obituary
88, of Medina, died March 20, 2017 at Life Care of Medina. Born June 30, 1928 in Green to Charles H. and Mary C. (Lautzenheiser) Hartong, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a retired truck driver and had previously been engaged in farming and was a member of American Legion in Polk.
Preceded in death by his wives the former Isabel Graves in 1992 and Gertrude Hookway in 2010, he is survives by children, Donna (James) Rogers of Duncan, S.C., Gara (Ron) Patton of Homerville, Howard (Cindi Graves) Hartong Jr. of Sullivan and Everett (Lisa) Hartong of Medina; grandchildren, Cindy, Jeremy, Nate, Tiffany, Ben and Cheyenee; great-grandchildren, JT, Jacob, Courtney, Owen and Wyatt and a sister, Vera Strayer of Florida. In addition to his wives, he is preceded in death by a son, Timothy; brothers, Earl, Robert, Harold, Wilbur, Charles and Ralph and sisters, Eva, Laura, Helen and Gladys.
Services with military honors will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Southview Cemetery in Sullivan. There will be no calling hours. Murray Funeral Home in Creston is handling arrangements. Memorials may be made to Harbor Light Hospice, 677 H Alpha Dr., Highland Heights, OH 44143.
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Laura
March 23, 2017
Howard, I've thought of you often over the last couple of years. I enjoyed working with you and listening to the stories you would tell. I hope you are happy and healthy now. Prayers for you and your family and friends. I have missed you and now, will miss you forever. Until we meet again ...
Howard Hartong
March 22, 2017
Good Bye my dear friend. We certainly had some fun times through the years, didn't we? I think of you often. I can see you now, driving the big red KW on the roads in heaven on your way home to the farm. May you rest in peace. Til we meet again... LINDA
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