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Barbara S. Hartman

TOWNSHIP OF DEKORRA  /  POYNETTE  --  Barbara S. Hartman, age 62, of the Township of Dekorra, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.

A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2009 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Poynette, with Fr. Raymond Dischler presiding.  Inurnment will be private.  The Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Poynette is assisting the family.

Barbara was born on April 3, 1946 in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of Virgil and Evelyn (Haws) Elliott.  She was married on January 20, 1968 to Don Hartman.  Barbara had been a middle school teacher, was an artist, and an equestrian instructor.  She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Poynette, where she taught religious education.

She is survived by her husband, Don, Poynette;  her daughter, Christine (Bill) Conroy, Naperville, IL;  three grandchildren, Meghan, Brendan, and Lauren Conroy;  her sister, Linda (Ron) Beuhring, Springfield, Virginia;  nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Brent.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Wisconsin Chapter, 1120 James Drive, Ste. A, Hartland, WI  53029, or the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3A, Short Hills, NJ  07078.

 

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