Robert H. Trautman

Robert H. Trautman obituary, Cornwall, PA

Robert H. Trautman

Robert Trautman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. - Annville on Dec. 12, 2025.
Robert H. Trautman, 92, of Cornwall, passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2025, at Cornwall Manor. He was the loving husband of Janet M. (Myers) Trautman who passed away in 2020.

Robert was born in Myerstown on April 23, 1933, to the late Ernest and Anna (Smaltz) Trautman. He was a 1951 Lebanon High School graduate. He retired from Three Mile Island as a maintenance supervisor. He was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ in Lebanon, where he was an elder, involved with youth and mission trips, served on various committees, and on the consistory. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet Lodge F&AM #704 in Lebanon. He enjoyed traveling, playing cards, water skiing, snow skiing, and volunteering at Pine Acres, St Mark's church camp.

He is survived by his siblings, Betty Bartal of Annville, Karen Bennett of Annville, Terry Trautman (Linda) of Annville, Marlene Carpenter (Richard) of Lebanon, four God-children, Julie Rhen of Texas, Andrew Rhen of Mountville, Zachary Bell of Lebanon, Nathaniel Bell of Lebanon, and D. Heribert Smaltz of The Villages, FL , who he loved like a son. He was preceded in death by his siblings, June Garloff and Romaine Carbutt.

Services will be at the convenience of the family. He will be laid to rest at Tulpehocken UCC Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Mark's UCC, 426 N 8th St

Lebanon, PA 17046 or WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospice, 252 South 4th Street

Lebanon, PA 17042.

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