Calling(s)

Friday, January 26, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Saturday, January 27, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Saturday, January 27, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Wayne D. Bartman, 85, of Kendallville made his triumphant entry into Heaven on Friday, January 19, 2018, at 8:03 p.m. at his home with his daughter, Karen holding his hand. He had lived in this area since 2005, coming from Lansing, Illinois.

He was born July 23, 1932, in Chicago to Rheiner and Marie (Korfagh) Bartman.

On September 17, 1955, in Lansing, Illinois, he married Margaret L. "Marge" Bartman. She preceded him in death on May 13, 2008.

Passing up many college football scholarships, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He proudly served three years in Korea during the Korean War.

He retired as a truck driver. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville, but currently was attending chapel services at Lutheran Life Villages. He was a lifetime member of the Kendallville VFW Post 2749 and Kendallville American Legion Post 86.

Wayne enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cards, creating stained glass pieces, being with family, and helping to raise his Godson. But, he most enjoyed spending his years with the love of his life, Marge.

Surviving are two daughters, Karen Bloom of Kendallville and Lorrie (Daniel) Wolf of Parkville, Missouri; his Godson and grandson, David Wayne (Felicia) Bloom of Kendallville; grandson, Paul (Abby) Wolf of Arlington Heights, Illinois; granddaughters, Kimberly Wolf of Austin, Texas, and Nora Wolf of Kansas City, Missouri; great-grandson, Connor Jackson Bloom; sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Bartman MacConnel of Dyer and Carol (Chuck) Peglow of Minocqua, Wisconsin; brother-in-law, Ken (Donna) Lorenz of Valparaiso; and nieces and nephews, Fred, Beth, Lynn, Brian, and Scott Lorenz, Ken, Fritz, Ruth, Peg, and Beth Bartman, James (Jenny) Peglow and Chip (Anne) Peglow.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Gordon Bartman; nieces, Diane and Kathy Bartman; and nephew, Jake Peglow.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 27, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Rev. Mike Wakeland, chaplain at Lutheran Life Villages officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville.

Honor guard services will be provided by the Veterans Honor Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps.

Calling is Friday, January 26, 2018, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Assistance Dog for Achieving Independence (which is how Karen received her dog, Nikki), 5605 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio, 43560 or to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Indiana Chapter, 3500 DePauw Blvd., Suite 1040, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46268.

View a video tribute after Friday or send condolences to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com