Kristin Annette Hartman

Kristin Annette Hartman was the youngest of five children of Harold and Eleonore Hartman. She was born one November day in 1960 lived a full life here on The Lord’s earth until 2026 when He called her home to the room He prepared just for her.

In her young years our Mother made sure the girls all knew how to tend house, sew, cook, make jams and jellies, can vegetables and fruit. The boys helped our Father learn the farm. Mother and Father taught us all how to live in a Christian household making God the center of our family, our lives.

Upon graduation from Northwestern High School, Kristin attended Purdue University getting her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She spent her internship in Berlin Zoo, Berlin, German, having fun with language differences and a new living environment. The coworkers made it all an enjoyable adventure. She stayed with her maternal grandmother and grandaunt making it home away from home.

Her first job was working for a veterinarian in Logan, Ohio. A week after starting the job, the doctor decides to leave on vacation letting her run his business. She found he had an excellent staff who helped her move into her new position and make new friends. The job dealt with small animals and the large ones which required traveling the countryside.

Upon leaving Logan, she returned to the family farm helping our Father with his swine operation. She learned his style and provided suggestions for change. In exchange she learned how to do many different types of repairs. Father was grateful and valued her contribution.

Kristin made jellies and jams from the fruit varieties found around the farm or local grocery store sales. Many jars she gave as Christmas gifts to family, friends and visitors.

As Mother and Father got older, she took on additional responsibilities which included caring them and her daughter, Sharlene. When Mother died in 2009. Kristin made sure our Father adjusted to his new living experience by encouraging him to continue going to church social groups. She would also invite church people and neighbors to celebrate his birthday each year and enjoy suppers during the Advent season. Kristin’s responsibilities continued to change and then so did her own health. This made it increasingly necessary that family members step in to help. We all did. Arlen and Doris did the most as they lived close.

Throughout her life, and particularly in her last days, she knew she was in The Lord’s hands. Praise and thanks to The Lord for giving us a warm and loving family.

Family members celebrating her return to the Lord are: her daughter Sharlene, her brother Detlef and his wife Pam with their daughter; her brother Arlen and his wife Shirley with their 5 children and 6 grandchildren, her sister Karin, and her sister Doris and her husband Kevin with their 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

A memorial service celebrating Kristin’s life will take place at 11:30 am on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 705 E Southway Boulevard, Kokomo, with Pastor John Dreyer officiating. Friends may visit the family from 10:30 am until the start of the service on Monday at the church.  Burial will follow the service in North Union Cemetery in western Howard County.  Following the burial the family invites friends to join them at the Hartman Farm for a Celebration of Life Gathering from 2:00 pm until dark. Memorial contributions may be made to the Redeemer Lutheran School. Shirley & Stout Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.  Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.

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