William "Bill" Hartman, 78, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, December 3, 2017, at Ossian Health Care & Rehabilitation.

Bill was born in Wells County on December 10, 1938, his parents, Kenneth Hartman and Pauline (Brewster) Hartman, both preceded him in death. Bill married Virginia L. Payne on May 23, 1959 in Bluffton, IN; she preceded him in death on July 11, 2003.

Bill graduated from Berne French High School in 1957.  He worked for 30 years at International Harvester, which was later known as Navistar. He retired from Navistar in 1992. For many years, Bill managed the Wells County Gun Club, and was the former president of the club. Bill was also in the Army Reserves. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. Bill enjoyed gardening, genealogy, and playing pool at Christian Care. He enjoyed shooting trap and Skeet shooting. Raised pheasants for many years, and enjoyed traveling.

Survivors include a daughter, Gail (Steve) Gronau of Fort Wayne; a son, Scott A. Hartman of Gas City; brothers, Steve (Karen) Hartman of Montpelier, Raymond (Chris) Hartman of Petroleum, John (Patsy) Hartman of Antwerp, OH, and Charles Hartman of FL; a sister, Mary Jo Schmidt of Bluffton; a grandson, Kyle Beers; a great granddaughter, Zada Ford.

In addition to his wife and parents, Bill was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Daniel and David, a sister, Delane Harned, a grandson Gavin Beers.

Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, from 2:00 until 8:00 P.M, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. Services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10:30 A.M, at the funeral home, with one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow at Six Mile Cemetery in Bluffton.

Memorial contributions can be made to BrickHouse Family Ministries, or the Wells County Boys & Girls Club.