Darlene Hartweg Obituary Darlene Hartweg, 91, of rural Hamilton, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Silver Maple Care Center in Carthage. Darlene Lois Gerhardt Hartweg was born August 3, 1928 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa to Ben and Mildred Gerhardt. After the death of both of her parents, she made her home with an aunt and uncle, Helen and Walter Gerhardt. Mrs. Hartweg graduated from Nauvoo High School, completed a summer course at Western Illinois University required for an emergency teaching certificate due to WWII. Then she taught one year at Columbia Grade School, which was a one room school house up to eighth grade. She married Robert Hartweg on May 25, 1947 at Appanoose Presbyterian Church, Niota, Ill. They were married for 68 years which they spend farming together. Mrs. Hartweg was a member of Golden's Point Christian Church where, in her younger years, she was a deaconess, Sunday School and Bible School teacher. She is survived by two children, Arthur Edward (Janis) Hartweg of Hamilton and Sandra Sue Barker of Keokuk; five grandchildren, Aaron Barker, Bethany Yates, Lydia Harlan, Benjamin (Sarah) Hartweg and Isaiah (Martha) Hartweg; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hartweg was preceded in death by her parents, her husband (Robert Hartweg), a sister, Bonnie George of Corona, California, a brother, Bill Gerhardt of Niota, Illinois, and a double cousin, Gene Gerhardt of Niota, Illinois. Darlene enjoyed being a wife to her lifelong companion, a mother, and a grandmother. Darlene also enjoyed working outside whether it was farming or tending to her beautiful flowers. Darlenes life will be celebrated with a funeral service at 10:30 am on Friday, February 28, 2020, at Goldens Point Christian Church in rural Hamilton, with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton. Visitation will be held at Printy Funeral Home in Hamilton on Thursday from 2 to 7 pm, with family meeting friends from 5 to 7 pm. Memorials may be directed to Goldens Point Christian Church or Hancock Village in Carthage. Services Printy Funeral Home 720 Main Street Hamilton, IL 62341 Golden's Point Christian Church 905 E Co Rd 1800 Hamilton, IL 62341