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William Orville Hartling

March 12, 1943 — December 14, 2009

Hartling, William O.
“Bill”
Appleton

Age 66, passed away at Appleton Medical Center on Monday, December 14, 2009. He was born in Waukesha on March 12, 1943 the son of Orville and Dorothy (Spielman) Hartling. On August 6, 1966 he married his wife of 43 years, Jeanne Carstens. Bill had a passion for teaching and taught elementary school for 42 years in the Appleton School District including: Daniel Huntley School, Edna Ferber School, and retired from Janet Berry School. He also supported elementary school youth by coaching basketball, baseball, and soccer. Bill was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club. He loved growing award winning roses, and showed roses throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. Bill was an accredited master rosarian, a horticultural rose judge, and was apprenticing to be an arrangement judge. Bill enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, and other activities that challenged his mind. He traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Americas. He will be remembered for his dry and unique sense of humor that was one of a kind.

Bill is survived by his wife, Jeanne; sons: Timothy (Gabriela) Hartling of Rosario, Argentina and Thomas (Krista) Hartling of Cedarburg; grandsons: Travis Brown and Mateo Hartling; mother, Dorothy Hartling; brother, Wayne (Cheryl) Hartling; and brothers-in-law: William (Kathryn) Carstens, Richard (Jean) Carstens, and Kevin (Jerrolyn) Carstens. He was preceded in death by his father, Orville Hartling.

The funeral service will be at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2009 at ST. MATTHEW EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 129 S. Mason St., Appleton with Rev. Tom Mielke officiating. Friends will be received at the church on Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 5:45 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in Bill's name is being established for youth projects.

Wichmann Funeral Home
537 North Superior Street
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 739-1231

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

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St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church

129 S Mason St, Appleton, WI 54914

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