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Sylvia Hartwig Obituary
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Sylvia married Arlon "Amos" Hartwig on May 2, 1953, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hartford, WI. While living in Hartford, she worked various jobs. In 1975, Sylvia and Arlon moved to the Wautoma area and together started their own business, A. Hartwig & Sons Excavating in Neshkoro. Sylvia was the secretary for the business. She enjoyed walking, dancing, puzzles, reading, bingo, card and dice games. While living at the resident home, she enjoyed the activities and outings and especially doing puzzles with her dear friend, Cirena.
Those left behind to cherish her memory are her 3 sons, Ross (Lori) Hartwig of Markesan, Greg (Debbie) Hartwig of Neshkoro, Mark Hartwig of Wautoma; 4 grandchildren, Zakery (special friend, Talina) Hartwig, Lucas Hartwig, Jacob (Alicia) Hartwig, Brady (Rachel) Hartwig; 3 great grandchildren, Hadley Lynne Hartwig, Hazel Grace Hartwig, Ellis Rose Hartwig; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edmund and Erna Horst; husband, Arlon "Amos" Hartwig; 2 grandchildren, Rachel and Bradley Hartwig; brother, Alvin (Florence) Horst; sister, Arline (Melvin) Voigt; many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
A funeral service for Sylvia Hartwig will take place on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church, 226 South Clinton St., in Princeton. Pastor John Stelter will officiate the service. Sylvia will be laid to rest following the service in the Memory Hill Cemetery in Princeton. Please visit our website www.wachholzandsons.com to send a condolence or to share a memory of Sylvia with her family.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the wonderful and caring staff at the Markesan Resident Home and the ThedaCare Berlin wound care team.
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Upcoming Events
Sep
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11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
St. John's Lutheran Church
226 South Clinton St., Princeton, WI 54968
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1:30 p.m.
St. John's Lutheran Church
226 South Clinton St., Princeton, WI 54968
Send FlowersServices provided by
Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home & Sunset Cremation CenterOnly 2 days left for delivery to next service.