George L. Hartman

May 15, 1926 - January 25, 2019

On Friday, January 25th, George L. Hartman, father of three, passed away at the age of 92. George was born May 15th, 1926 in Holland, Ohio. He served in the Army during World War II, stationed mostly in the Philippines. After the war, he returned to Toledo and worked as a chemist for 27 years at Bunting Brass and Bronze. He then spent 20 years as a metallurgist at the Ford Plastics Plant in Sandusky. At both jobs, he virtually never missed a day of work. On October 6th, 1951, he married Glenna Mae Opperman. They built a home on Malcom Rd. in Toledo. George lived there 64 years before moving to Atlanta. George and Glenna raised three boys - all Eagle Scouts. George was proud of that, as he was a scout leader for many years. Most notably, he led a troop of special needs scouts at the Sunshine Children’s Home. George also loved America’s national parks (especially Yosemite), talking to strangers, the German American Festival (or anything German, for that matter), and Shetland Sheepdogs. He had four Shelties, all named “Frisky”, over a 50-year span. George was preceded in death by his wife Glenna, daughter Sheryll, mother Emma, father George, and sisters Virginia, Marie, and Betty. He is survived by his sons, Joseph (Mary Pat), Michael (Lisa), and Stephen (Andrea). George has 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. George will be most remembered for his devotion to family and his unwavering integrity. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, January 31st at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church, 1842 Airport Hwy., Toledo, OH 43607. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial donations may go to the Erie Shores Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Please view and sign our online “guest registry” at CoyleFuneralHome.com