CAIRO, Ill. -- James B. Hartmann, 77, of Cairo died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at Daystar Care Center.
He was born May 2, 1926, in Cairo, son of William F. and Rita Rose Lehning Hartmann. He married Donna Sackberger, who died Nov. 3, 2003.
Hartmann retired as a sales representative with Jim Pearl Inc. in Carbondale, Ill. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Elks Lodge 651, VFW Post 2649, and Knights of Columbus Council 1027, all in Cairo.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Amy Hartmann of Destin, Fla., and a sister, Rita Hartmann of Cairo.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Friends may call at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Jerome Fortenberry officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge, Ill.
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