Aug. 30, 1935 — April 13, 2015

Kay Margaret Hartman, 79, of Niles, Michigan, died on Monday, April 13, 2015, at Lakeland Health in Niles following a brief illness. She was born Aug. 30, 1935 in Niles to Fred and Myrtle (Hipshier) Shepardson.

Kay was a 1953 graduate of Niles High School and a member of the “53 Club.” She was a secretary for the Kawneer Company in Niles where she met her husband, Donald Hartman. They were married Sept. 8, 1956 in Niles and soon after started their family. Kay enjoyed baking, traveling and camping with her family and was most proud of her grandchildren. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority since 1967.

Surviving family includes two daughters, Shelley Bell of Koontz Lake, Indiana and Karen (& Mike) Treadway of Mishawaka; two sons, Mark (Sherri) Hartman of Niles and Steven (Kaye) Hartman of Glendale, California; six grandchildren, Christina Frank, Nicholas Hartman, Brienna Bell, Tristan Bell, Jackson Treadway and Reese Hartman; great-grandson Morgan Frank and Kay’s twin sister, Fay Richards of Niles.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 50 years, Donald, who died on Dec. 17, 2006 as well as by her brothers, Roy Shepardson, Dale Shepardson and Max Shepardson.

The funeral service for Kay Margaret Hartman will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015, at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Pastor Donald Fleischman officiating. Interment will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the funeral home. Donations in memory of Kay may be made to the organization of donor’s choice.

Arrangements were made at the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, Michigan.

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