Rodney Allen Hartman Sr.'s Obituary
Rodney Allen Hartman Sr., 68, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his residence in Decatur, IL surrounded by his family.
Rodney was born to Glen and Patricia (Creek) Hartman on June 5, 1953 in Decatur, IL. After high school, Rodney worked at A.E. Staley Mfg., then, went on to work at ADM where he retired after almost 30 years of service as an operator at the Corn Sweetener Plant.
He married Linda Kay Carter on December 7, 1990 in Las Vegas, NV. He loved watching the Greenbay Packers, Cincinnati Red and Fighting Illini. He loved reading history and sports, and watching western movies.
He and his wife, Linda, loved traveling. Their favorite vacation spot was Las Vegas, NV. They enjoyed watching the shows and gambling together.
Rodney is survived by his wife, Linda Hartman; children, Rodney Hartman Jr., Jennifer (Jason) Wrigley; stepchildren, Lesley (Elijah) Evans, Chad Imel; brothers, Gary Hartman, Kevin Roberts, Jon Roberts; grandchildren, Nicole Imel, Drew, and Connor, and many extended family and friends.
Rodney is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Karen Brown.
Memorials to the American Heart Association and/or Renal Disease Research Institute: renaldiseaseresearch.com
Condolences may be sent to Rodney’s family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com
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