Darlene Hartweg, 91, of rural Hamilton, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Silver Maple
Care Center in Carthage. Arrangements are pending at Printy Funeral Home in Hamilton.
Darlene Lois Gerhardt Hartweg was born August 3, 1928 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa
to Ben and Mildred Gerhardt. After the death of both of her parents, she made her home with an aunt
and uncle, Helen and Walter Gerhardt.
Mrs. Hartweg graduated from Nauvoo High School, completed a summer course at Western Illinois
University required for an emergency teaching certificate due to WWII. Then she taught one year at
Columbia Grade School, which was a one room school house up to eighth grade.
She married Robert Hartweg on May 25, 1947 at Appanoose Presbyterian Church, Niota, Ill. They were
married for 68 years which they spend farming together.
Mrs. Hartweg was a member of Golden's Point Christian Church where, in her younger years, she was a
deaconess, Sunday School and Bible School teacher.
She is survived by two children, Arthur Edward (Janis) Hartweg of Hamilton and Sandra Sue Barker of
Keokuk; five grandchildren, Aaron Barker, Bethany Yates, Lydia Harlan, Benjamin (Sarah) Hartweg and
Isaiah (Martha) Hartweg; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Hartweg was preceded in death by her parents, her husband (Robert Hartweg), a sister, Bonnie
George of Corona, California, a brother, Bill Gerhardt of Niota, Illinois, and a double cousin, Gene
Gerhardt of Niota, Illinois.
Darlene enjoyed being a wife to her lifelong companion, a mother, and a grandmother. Darlene also
enjoyed working outside whether it was farming or tending to her beautiful flowers.
Darlene’s life will be celebrated with a funeral service at 10:30 am on Friday, February 28, 2020, at
Golden’s Point Christian Church in rural Hamilton, with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery in
Hamilton. Visitation will be held at Printy Funeral Home in Hamilton on Thursday from 2 to 7 pm, with
family meeting friends from 5 to 7 pm.
Memorials may be directed to Golden’s Point Christian Church or Hancock Village in Carthage.
Tributes and condolences may be left at www.printyfuneralhome.com.
Printy Funeral Home in Hamilton is in charge of arrangements.