Floyd R. Hartwig

Violet L Hartwig April 28, 1925

Both were born in Fresno, CA and passed on February 11, 2015. After a brief illness they passed on the same day while holding hands. He enlisted in the Navy 12/15/42 and served in World War II in the Pacific. He was awarded the following medals: Victory WWII American Theatre, Good Conduct-Asiatic Pacific and Phillippine Liberation. During the six years he served in the Navy he participated in all the major battles in the American Theatre. He was on board the LST 463 Naval ship at Bikini O’Toole when the first atomic bomb was detonated. His ship was credited with downing five Japanese planes. His ship crossed the equator 26 times. He was honorably discharged in 1948. He married Vi while home on shore leave in August 1947. After his discharge he returned to the Fresno area and started farming on his ranch in Easton along with Vi. They chopped cotton and fed turkeys side by side. They were very proud of the fact that they did all their own work right up to the last week.

Vi was very devoted to her family; sewing, cooking, gardening and volunteering for the PTA. She enjoyed the times when the family sat together at the dinner table and laughed and worked together on the ranch. She enjoyed long visits with family in the breezeway and under the big tree that stood in their front yard. Vi always said she lived every day to the fullest.

Floyd and Vi are survived by their children; Donna Scharton and her husband Jerry, Carol Johnson and her husband Carl, Kenneth Hartwig and his wife Betty. They have four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren that they loved dearly. She is survived by her sister, Betty Jones, brother Donald Johansen and his wife Francine, and sister-in-law Allie Johansen.

We would like to thank their care giver, Ginnie Dowdy and Optimal Hospice.

Remembrances may be sent to Children’s Hospital NICU, 9300 Valley Childrens Place, Madera, CA 93638 or Wounded Warriors Project, P.O.Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Feb 18 at Stephens and Bean Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Feb 19 at the chapel.

Arrangements under the direction of Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel, Fresno, CA.