Hartbeck, Calvin C.

Calvin C. Hartbeck, 86, of Manchester, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at the United Methodist Church in Manchester, by the Rev. Michael Druhl. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester. Additional visitation: one hour before services Friday at the church. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.

Calvin was born March 6, 1925, in rural Colesburg, the son of Clarence and Irene (Timmons) Hartbeck. Following graduation from Colesburg High School, he went to Northwestern College in Minneapolis, Minn., earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from William Penn College in Oskaloosa, and a Master's Degree from Scarritt College in Nashville, Tenn. On July 28, 1968, he was united in marriage to Earline E. Morris Hilsenbeck. Earline passed away, Feb. 24, 2011, following 42 years of marriage.

Calvin was a member of the Manchester United Methodist Church. He and Earline farmed for many years near Colesburg before retiring. Calvin and Earline were antique buffs, enjoyed traveling at home and abroad and tending to their cats. He loved writing poetry (several of which were published), many stories and wrote Christmas plays for the Colesburg United Methodist Church. He also enjoyed singing and making jewelry.

Calvin is survived by three stepchildren, Shane (Melody) Hilsenbeck of Carthage, Mo., Sharon Maiers of Manchester, and Shirlene Lahr of Marion; 11 stepgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Woeste of Colesburg, and Mildred (Lawrence) Jensen of New Hampton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Calvin was preceded in death by his wife, Earline Hartbeck; his parents, Clarence and Irene Hartbeck; a brother, Ivan Hartbeck, a sister, Lucille Meade; and a son-in-law, Robert J. Maiers.

Please sign the online guest book for Calvin at under obituaries.

Published in The Gazette Dec. 21, 2011.