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Hartman, Charles Gene
Charles Gene Hartman, 73, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, after a brief illness. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Donald DeCamp. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, prior to the service.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Carol (Smith); sons, Charles, Chris, Casey and Craig (Deb); grandchildren;, great-grandchildren; his brothers, Jack (Dorothy Jo) of Barlow, Ky., Dick (Mary) of Cedar Rapids, and Danny of Cedar Rapids; his sisters, Donna (Bill) Hood of Okeechobee, Fla., and Vicki (Myron) Raas of Okeechobee, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Dorothy; his sister, Nellie; and his brother, Bob.
Most recently from Anamosa, Iowa, Charlie was born on Feb. 8, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa. He married Carol Poulson in 1956. He was a machinist and worked at Empro, ElectroCoating, Cherry Burrell, CRANDIC and in later years as a driver for Yellow Cab.
Charlie enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushrooming and was an outstanding softball player. He loved making cookies and candy each Christmas for loved ones.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
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