Joseph P. Schartz

Joseph P. Schartz, 99, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Hartford and Humboldt, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at Prince of Peace Retirement Community in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 am on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Humboldt followed by a private family burial at St. Ann's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025 with a 7 pm prayer service and rosary also at the church.
Joseph Schartz was born February 5, 1926 to Frank and Catherine (Sutton) Schartz. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1944 and went on to serve his country in the US Army, serving in the Asiatic Theater during WWII before being honorably discharged in 1946. He then moved back to Hartford and on February 10, 1949 he married Donnabelle Burggraff at Wellington Catholic Church. Joe farmed in the Hartford/Humboldt area and he and Donnabelle were blessed with eight children. In 1991 they moved into the town of Humboldt, but he still continued to help on the farm up to the age of 92. In 2019 Joe moved to Leisure Living in Hartford, then to Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls in 2023.
He was a member of Wellington Catholic Church until it's closure and then became a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church of Humboldt. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Hartford American Legion for 75 years and many other local boards. In 2010, he was able to join the Honor Flight to Washington DC to see the Veteran memorials.
He is survived by his eight children, Jeff (Linda), Sioux Falls and their children, Ann and Andrew; Jeanita (Dale) Erickson, Sioux Falls and their children, Pam and Michael; Patricia (William) Pearson, Hartford and their children, Matthew, Adam, Christopher and Ryan; Susan (Virgil) Tjeerdsma, Tyndall and their children, Cody and Marcus; Paul of Humboldt; Scott (Gayle), Sioux Falls and their children, Samantha and Meghan; Sheila (Kelly) Vis, Sioux Falls and their children, Caleb and Isaiah; and Janet (Craig) Swier, Sioux Falls and their children, Lincoln and Taya, 22 great-grandchildren, a sister, Avis Herdina of Rapid City, SD, and two sisters-in-law, Marian Plagge and LaVonne Rose both of Sioux Falls. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donnabelle in 2005, his parents, a great-grandchild, Stephen Erickson, siblings, Mildred, James, Greta, Leo and Edward, brothers-in-law, Herman Plagge and Donald Burgraff and sister-in-law, Mary Burggraff.
Joe's family would like to give special thanks to the card crew at Leisure Living and all those who shared a hug with Joe. In addition, the family would like to thank the caring staff at Leisure Living and Prince of Peace.