Charlotte Hartmann

Charlotte P. Hartmann, 91, 2002 Andrew Avenue, died at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007, at her residence surrounded by her family following a long illness. She was born December 30, 1915, in La Porte to Welser R. And Mabel Petelle Weaver and lived in La Porte all of her life. She graduated from La Porte High School and was a waitress at the former Meyer Drug Store in downtown La Porte and a clerk for the former Hess Market and Locker Plant on Pine Lake Avenue. As Charlotte Bernth, she married Roy Hartmann on May 7 , 1949, in La Porte. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1999. Also preceding her in death were her parents and one brother, Welser R. Opal Weaver, Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Jeanette John Baker of La Porte; two sons, Robert Martha Bernth of La Porte and Donald Beverly Hartmann of Mesa, AZ; 11 grandchildren: Rev. Erik Sara Bernth of Porter, IN, Steven Amy Bernth of La Porte, Jason Lisa Bernth of St. Louis, MO, Deborah Ready of Martin, MI, Pam Baker of Santa Maria, CA, Donna Layne Macek of Le Mars, IA, Jeff Baker of La Porte, Sandra McPeek of Tempe, AZ, Brenda Rick Mountford of DeForest, WI, Douglas Pam Hartmann of Lone Tree, CO, and Steven Linda Hartmann of Mesa, AZ; 20 great-grandchildren, Joseph, Charles, Carter and Brady Bernth, Chad and Matthew Macek, Evan and Megan McPeek, Andrew and Hannah Mountford, Chad, Sara and Amanda Hartmann, Edward and Melissa Bradshaw, Stacey and Nicole Feistel, Jessica Freeburne, Jennifer and Jeanette Baker; one great-great grandchild, Serena Carter and one cousin, Donald Carlee Petelle of Huntley, IL. She enjoyed visiting with her children and adored her great and great-great grandchildren and looked forward to sharing time with them. She was very proud of her grandchildren and the accomplishments they achieved. For many of her grandchildren she was their number one "babysitter" giving her children a respite for work, travel or free time. She loved to dance and was an ardent handicrafter, making a variety of craft gifts for friends and family. She was eager to offer small crafted crosses as a gift for special occasions or religious holidays. For many years she worked diligently gathering and sorting stamps as a benefit program for Bethany Lutheran Church, where she had been a member for more than 50 years. In her younger days she spent many hours playing the organ in her home and served as a Cub Scout den mother as well as being active in the Mothers of World War II and clubs involved with her church and local postal employees. She was a loyal neighbor, friend and church member. She especially loved spending time visiting with her neighbors and close friends, sharing stories about her children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Haverstock Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Meyer of Bethany Lutheran Church, LaPorte, and Rev. Erik Bernth of Augusburg Lutheran Church, Porter, officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday and one hour before the service at the funeral home. In lieu flowers, donations may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation, 102 G Street, LaPorte, IN 46350 or to the charity of the donor's choice. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charlotte P. Hartmann please visit our Sympathy Store.