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The Life of Donald LeRoy Hartman

Donald LeRoy Hartman, 79, of Alburtis, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in the in-patient hospice unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the long-time companion of Nancy J. (Kunkel) Kramer, with whom he resided.

Born in Slatington, Donald was the son of the late Paul O. Hartman and Ellen Hartman. Donald honorably and faithfully served his country as a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked at Dutch-Maid Bakery, Temple, for 10 years, retiring in 2003. For most of his career, Donald was employed by NGK Metals Corp., Temple, for over 30 years, first as a machine operator, and later working in their laboratory. He also worked at the former Caloric Corporation, Topton. Donald was an outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, and in recent years, fishing. He also had a love for traveling, playing cards, and playing the lottery.

In addition to his companion of 37 years, Nancy, Donald is survived by his 5 Children, Donna L. (Hartman) Shoemaker, companion of Mark E. Weaver, Sinking Spring, Gary W., husband of Sue G. (Findlay) Hartman, Kutztown, Wendy L. (Hartman) Diehl, Mertztown, Troy K., husband of Tracy L. (Feldman) Riegel, Kutztown, and Diana L. (Riegel) Baker, Kutztown; 10 Grandchildren, Ryan R. and Brandon C. Shoemaker, Patrick W. and Kyle T. Hartman, Travis R. and Tyler S. Diehl, Caleb D. and Shaera L. Riegel, and Peyton L. and Danielle L. Kauffman; 5 Step-Children, Joe, Carl, Tom, Mike and Brian, and their families. He is also survived by his 6 Siblings, Betty (Hartman) Anicola, Kutztown, Norman “JR” Reppert, Breinigsville, Jean (Reppert) Moore, Schnecksville, Darlene (Reppert) Dittrick, Laurel, DE, Dawn Marie Reppert, Kutztown and Dennis Reppert, Florida. He was predeceased by his Parents and a Brother, Harold Hartman.

A funeral service to celebrate Donald’s life will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 10:30 AM in Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown. Interment, with military honors, will follow in New Bethel Zion Cemetery, Kutztown (Grimville). Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the funeral home.

The family requests that contributions may be made in Donald’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org/donate. Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, PA.

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2017.09.13

To family and friends, I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. No matter how long we live we would normally like to live longer. Why is that? We were created to live forever. God told Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad or he would surely die. (Genesis 2:17) This was a small test to see if he loved God. 1 John 5:3 says: "For this is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome. " So why do we die today? Because we inherited imperfection from Adam and Eve. Romans 5:12 says: " That is why, just as through one man sin entered the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned." Jesus gave his life as a ransom to pay back what Adam lost (a perfect human life.) Romans 5:19 goes on to say: " For just as through the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one person many will be made righteous." Jesus will bring our dead loved ones back to life. Acts 24:15 says: "And I have hope toward God, which hope these men also look forward to, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous." If you would like a free Bible study, to give you comfort, please go to jw.org at the bottom of the home page to request one at a day and time convenient to you. The scriptures quoted in this condolence are from the New World Translation.
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