Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wilma E. (Love) Hartzell, 93, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at her home.
Born on June 19, 1917, just west of Eaton, Indiana, to William P. and Elma (Taylor) Love, she graduated from Eaton High School in 1934. She received a B.A. from Ball State and an M.A. from Indiana University. She used her degrees to teach primarily high school social studies in Eaton, Dunkirk, New Castle, Montpelier, and Hartford City. In May, 1982, she retired from Blackford County High School after a 40 year teaching career.
Wilma married Fred Hartzell in Muncie on January 1, 1947. Her memberships included Wednesday Afternoon Club and Psi Iota Xi Sorority. She volunteered at Minnestrista Center, was a docent at Morrison House and enjoyed gardening and reading.
Survivors include three daughters, Janet Hartzell, Ft. Wayne, Jeanine (Donald) Rhodes, Goshen, and Peg (Randy) Baumgartner, Wolcottville; three grandchildren, Jameson Rhodes, Kayla Baumgartner and Steven Baumgartner; and one sister, Norma Milhollin, Angola.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1975, two brothers, Lawrence and James Love and a sister, Louise Davis.
Visitation will be held at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City, from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 8.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 9 at Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with calling one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice Home & Visiting Nurse of Fort Wayne or the Indiana Historical Society.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com
