Virlan Hartman 1925 - 2006

HARTMAN, PETTY, GRIMES

Posted By: Debbie (email)
Date: 11/14/2006 at 23:51:01

The Burlington Hawkeye, September 29, 2006

Virlan Hartman

Virlan Hartman, 81, of Fairfield, formerly of New London, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Born June 20, 1925, in Coffeeville, Miss., she was the daughter of Elbert Lee and Velma Ollie Petty Grimes. On March 7, 1975, she married Richard Allen Hartman in Quincy, Ill.
Mrs. Hartman lived in Fairfield for 37 years. She was employed as a nurse's aide at Parkview and Nelson Nursing Home. She enjoyed flowers and playing bingo at the senior citizens center.
Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Karleen Clark of Glenwood Springs, Colo., Dianne Foreman and Lorraine Hill, both of Fairfield; five stepsons, Richard Hartman II of Florida, Larry Hartman of Texas, Mitchell Hartman of Oklahoma, Bruce Hartman of Kansas and Jeff Hartman of Ottumwa; seven grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and three brothers, Johnney Grimes of Alabama, James Grimes and Jimmy Grimes, both of Mississippi.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
Visitation with family will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.
The funeral for Mrs. Hartman will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Central Baptist Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Raymond Ellerd officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery, New London.
A memorial has been established for Fairfield Senior Citizens Center.