Gene E. Hartman, 86, passed away on April 11, 2015, surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 at First Presbyterian Church in Scottsbluff with Reverend Kimberly MacArthur officiating. A memorial has been established to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1438, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 69361-1438. Condolences for Gene’s family may be left at www.dugankramer.com Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.
Gene was born on July 31, 1928 to Ruth (Sealock) and Clifford Hartman in Hoxie, Kansas. He was the fourth of seven children. Gene spent his early childhood in Hoxie, and moved with his family to Fort Collins, Colorado when he was sixteen years old. Gene graduated from Loveland High School in 1947; he attended Colorado A&M University in Fort Collins, Colorado, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree before continuing his studies at the University of Wyoming.
Gene met Margaret Keating when they both were students at Loveland High School. The two quickly became inseparable, and were married in Loveland on September 10, 1950, while they were both in college. Gene and Margaret spent several years together with their young family in Laramie and Torrington, Wyoming, where Gene worked for the Brown Bean Company before settling in Gering, Nebraska in 1970 where he was employed by Jirdon’s and Midwest Farm Service. In 1980, Gene launched Custom Cut Construction and enjoyed decades of success as a business owner in the panhandle region.
Family always came first for Gene. He was a loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by son Kent of Hudson, Colorado; daughter Jane Heimbouch and husband Brian of Gering; son Jeff and wife Donna (Swaringen) of Thornton, Colorado; daughter Kathleen Shiverdecker and husband Don of Denver; and daughter-in-law Margo (Koehler) Hartman of Scottsbluff. He is also survived by the grandchildren and great-grandchildren he adored: Katherine (Heimbouch) Tuttle and husband Eric; Andrea Hartman; Paul Hartman and fiancée Keisha Salazar; Susanna (Heimbouch) Nab and husband Aaron; Jacob Hartman; Thomas Heimbouch; Adam Hartman; Benjamin Hartman; Jonathan Tuttle; and Gracelynn Nab.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, three siblings, wife Margaret and son Scott.
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