![]() John became a Christian in 1945 and will be greatly missed by his wife, family and friends.įuneral services were held Wednesday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. They deeply appreciated and enjoyed the visits which they have received from their longtime friends, neighbors and relatives. The resolute and courageous manner in which he faced the difficulties and trials of life, including his final struggle, will be remembered by all who were close to him.įor the past year, John and Ora have resided at Northridge where they appreciated the kind and friendly association with other residents and the staff. His thoughtfulness, kindness to others, his sense of humor, honesty and fairness were understood and appreciated by all who knew him. He enjoyed the respect and affection of all who know him. John was well-known throughout the county as a good farm, neighbor, citizen and friend. ![]() John also suffered from lung cancer and Parkinson's Disease. John retired from active farming because of his heart condition for which he was required to wear a pacemaker. They were also active in 4-H affairs for a number of years. They were active in the Lucas County Historical Society to which they donated some of their farm equipment. John and Ora have been members of the Lucas County Farm Bureau for 49 years, were active members of the Salem Community Church until its closing, attended First Baptist Church in Russell and the Chariton Bible Church. In 1952 they moved to the Lovell farm where they have since maintained their permanent residence. John and Ora were residents of Lucas County for their entire married life and moved to the Salem community in Benton Township in 1938, where they were tenant farmers until 1948, when they moved to the Miller farm. He is also survived by a large number of nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents one sister, Peco Morrett and by four brothers, Charles, Rex, Dewey and Harley. ![]() and one brother, Archie Gartin, of Bakersfield, Calif. John is survived by two sisters, Kathryn Campbell of Des Moines and Lillian Remster of Cheyenne, Wyo. There are eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pleasant George Randall Gartin, San Diego, Calif. They are the parents of Beverly Elaine Keener, of Centerville Donald Eugene Gartin, of Mt. 14, 1934, at the First Baptist Church parsonage in Chariton, John married Ora Luverna Lovell, who survives. ![]() and Paripa Lynch Gartin, was born March 9, 1907, in the Freedom neighborhood, Lucas County, Iowa, the seventh of nine children, and he passed away at the Lucas County Health Center in Chariton on June 4, 1994, following a stroke on May 26, 1994. The Gartins are buried immediately south of the Lovells in the Salem churchyard. It remained their home for more than 40 years. Johnny and Ora Gartin took over the farm just northwest of Salem that had been owned an operated by her father, George W. To date 14 people have been buried here, most recently Jessica Luedke Deemer. With Salem Church closed and ownership of the churchyard passed to the Benton Township trustees, the churchyard formally became an extension of the cemetery. George was the first to be buried here, and other burials followed. Lovell's death in 1951 all of the lots in the original Salem Cemetery plat had been sold so a decision was made by the Salem Community Church trestees to begin selling burial plots in the churchyard.
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