CEDAR RAPIDS:  Herbert V. Hartz, 78, went to be with his Lord on Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Hiawatha Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212E. 6 ^th Street) in Vinton with Rev. Steve Knudson of First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids officiating.   Interment with Military Rites will be held at St. John Cemetery, rural Newhall. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Thursday.  Memorials may be designated to a charity of the donor's choice.

Herbert was born on October 17, 1943, on the family farm near Newhall to Virgil and Ruth (Rammelsberg) Hartz.   He graduated from Newhall High School with the class of 1961 and attended 1 year of college.  "Herb" served his Country in the United States Army and reserves from 1964 through 1970.

Herb was united in marriage to Donnabelle Mueller on November 26, 1982, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids.

Herb was employed for 25 years at General Mills in Cedar Rapids.  He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids.  He loved old cars and had several throughout his life.  He could often be found tending to his lawn on his riding mower.  He and Donnabelle also enjoyed playing cards and traveling, especially cruises.

He is survived by his wife, Donnabelle; daughters, Jennifer (Scott) Puetz of Albuquerque, NM, Julie (Ole) Munson of Gilbert, AZ; stepsons, Kim (Cindy) Schlitter of Cedar Rapids, Terry (Katie) Schlitter of Redfield, IA; 9 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; great-granddaughter, Kamryn; and his siter, Mary (Dr. William) Cotton.

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