Donald Hartzel's Obituary
Donald D. Hartzel, 85, of Vandalia formerly of Granite City
passed away at 6:35am, Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Fayette County
Hospital, Vandalia.
Services for Mr. Hartzel will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday,
January 19, 2016 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with
Rev. Carl Rhodes officiating, visitation will be held one hour
prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at
3:00pm, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Lake View Memorial Gardens,
Fairview Heights, IL with miliatary honors. Memorials may be
made to the National Down Syndrome Society or Wounded Warrior
Project.
Donald was born July 14, 1930 in Pomona, IL, the son of William
and Anna (McQuinney) Hartzel. He married his first wife
Dorothy and together they had two children, they later separated
and he married Janet Powell in December of 1981; she preceded him
in death. Donald was a US Air Force Veteran serving from
1951-1955 during the Korean War and was a janitor for Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville before retiring.
He is survived by his son James Hartzel and wife Debra of
Waller, TX; daughter Kathy and husband Denny Randall of Vandalia,
IL; grandchildren Kristen Randall and fiancé Josh Owens, Scott
Randall and fiancé BriAnne Links, Aaron Hartzel and wife Deanna,
Joshua Hartzel and wife Stephanie, and Timothy Hartzel and wife
Kayla; great grandchildren Kamdyn Owens, Autumn Randall, Katelyn
Hartzel, Caleb Hartzel, and Noah Hartzel; first wife and mother of
James and Kathy, Darlene Sullivan of Vandalia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Janet, brothers
William, George, and Bob Hartzel and sister Dorothy Timmons.
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