Edward L. Hartke, 74, LaPorte, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 11, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital.
The funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Baptist Church, Michigan City, with the Rev. John Rumley officiating. Interment is in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, and 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Mr. Hartke was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Michigan City to Edward J. and Margaret (Swiger) Hartke. On August 28, 1948, in Michigan City, Indiana, he married Shirley E. Manthie who survives.
Survivors also include a daughter, Sharon Mills (Richard) Russ, Mill Creek; two sons, Larry (Kathy) Hartke, Michigan City, and Edward Wayne (Janet) Hartke, LaPorte; seven grandchildren, Beth Rensberger, Gloria Eiff, Lisa Wilson, Samuel Hartke, Rebecca Stevens, and Kimberly and Scott Hartke; four great-grandchildren, Peyton Rensberger, Viktoria Rose-Mary Wilson, Dustin Stevens and Alexus Higley; and a sister, Helen Ann Wozniak, Michigan City.
Mr. Hartke worked at Joy Manufacturing as a draftsman for 38 years, then at ANCO Inc. for 1 1/2 years before retiring in 1991. He was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church, where he served as financial secretary for 30 years, trustee for 16 years and drove the church bus for many years. He also was on the ministry of buses committee. He was president of Men for Mission Committee, served on the Springfield Township Trustee Board and Springfield Township Sewer Board, was a Boy Scout leader, a member of the Joy Federal Credit Union Board and Joy Employees Association. He received his private pilot's license at 16, served as commander of the Civil Air Patrol and was first president of Joy Elementary School P.T.A. in Michigan City. He was also a charter member of the Duneland Model Railroad Club.
Memorials may be made to Evergreen Baptist Church or Baptist Children's Home in Valparaiso.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Edward L. Hartke, please visit our flower store.
The funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Baptist Church, Michigan City, with the Rev. John Rumley officiating. Interment is in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, and 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Mr. Hartke was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Michigan City to Edward J. and Margaret (Swiger) Hartke. On August 28, 1948, in Michigan City, Indiana, he married Shirley E. Manthie who survives.
Survivors also include a daughter, Sharon Mills (Richard) Russ, Mill Creek; two sons, Larry (Kathy) Hartke, Michigan City, and Edward Wayne (Janet) Hartke, LaPorte; seven grandchildren, Beth Rensberger, Gloria Eiff, Lisa Wilson, Samuel Hartke, Rebecca Stevens, and Kimberly and Scott Hartke; four great-grandchildren, Peyton Rensberger, Viktoria Rose-Mary Wilson, Dustin Stevens and Alexus Higley; and a sister, Helen Ann Wozniak, Michigan City.
Mr. Hartke worked at Joy Manufacturing as a draftsman for 38 years, then at ANCO Inc. for 1 1/2 years before retiring in 1991. He was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church, where he served as financial secretary for 30 years, trustee for 16 years and drove the church bus for many years. He also was on the ministry of buses committee. He was president of Men for Mission Committee, served on the Springfield Township Trustee Board and Springfield Township Sewer Board, was a Boy Scout leader, a member of the Joy Federal Credit Union Board and Joy Employees Association. He received his private pilot's license at 16, served as commander of the Civil Air Patrol and was first president of Joy Elementary School P.T.A. in Michigan City. He was also a charter member of the Duneland Model Railroad Club.
Memorials may be made to Evergreen Baptist Church or Baptist Children's Home in Valparaiso.