Beloved Husband of Louise. Father of Kathleen Hartz , Marie (Tom) Berger , Tricia (Ken) Baurle , Ronald Charlton Hartz Jr.(Jamie) and Charles D. (Dawn) Hartz. Brother of Jackie Creely , Leora Niewierski and the late William McElroy and Dale Hartz Sr. He was the beloved grandfather of 12 special grandkids , and is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy. In Lieu of Flowers donations to help defray funeral expenses would be greatly appreciated.