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Harvey A. Bartling, age 92, of Fremont, formerly of Hooper, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Methodist Fremont Health.

Harvey was born May 30, 1931, in Herman, Nebraska, to Adolph and Bertha (Benjes) Bartling. He attended Belle Center Public School, Immanuel Lutheran School and Hooper High School, graduating in 1949. Harvey served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 and following his service he was a life-long farmer, farming just east of the West Admah Cemetery.

Harvey married Elaine Jahnke on April 24, 1955, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pender. Harvey was a lifetime member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Winslow. He served the church as an Elder, member of the Choir, Secretary/Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Trustee and Sunday School Superintendent. He also served his community as a member of the Board of Directors for the Farmer's Co-op in Hooper, Lyons Co-op Creamery, Lyons Associated Milk Producers in New Ulm, Minnesota, and the Rural Water Board. Harvey was also a 50-year member of the American Legion Post #18 in Hooper.

Survivors: wife, Elaine of Fremont; sons, Russell (Jennifer) Bartling of Fremont, David (Jill) Bartling of Hooper; grandchildren, Lindsay (Chris) Hunt of Austin, Texas, Brandon (Brandy) Bartling of Omaha; great-granddaughter, Noelle Hunt; sister, Vera Kuss of Elkhorn; sisters-in-law, Beverly Novak of Macy, Geraldine Crom of Decatur, Shirley Mackey of Antigo, Wisconsin, Lina Rahn of Omaha, Marilyn Bartling of Fremont.

Harvey was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donald; sister, Erma Stigge.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Winslow. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Immanuel Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel in Hooper. Memorials are suggested to the church or Mission Central.

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Harvey A. Bartling

May 30, 1931 Herman, Nebraska ~ October 11, 2023 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30am Saturday, October 14, 2023 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rural Hooper, Nebraska. Officiating Clergy: Rev. Stuart Freese. Music: Congregational Hymns: "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "Amazing Grace", Barbara Gierke, Organist. Solo by Karna Dam "The Lord's Prayer", Virginia Unverferth, Accompanist

Honorary Bearers: Lindsay & Chris Hunt, Brandon & Brandy Bartling

Pallbearers: Larry Stigge, Paul Stigge, Mike Kuss, Doyle Onnen, Dennis Gaare, Steve Bartling

Committal Immanual Cemetery, Rural Hooper, Nebraska

Military Honors: Hooper Honor Guard (American Legion Post 18 & VFW Post 10535)

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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