Joe Hartman, age 79 of Carson, passed away on December 12, 2015 at Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, ND, eight days before his birthday.

The Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. MST on Friday, December 18th, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson, ND. Viewing will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 17th, 2015 at St. John's. Family and friends will gather at 7:00 p.m. MST.

JOE HARTMAN, known as Papa Joe by his grandchildren, was born on December 20, 1935 at Brisbane, ND, south of Carson, to Peter and Margaret (Deichert) Hartman. He was born and raised on the family farm and attended a local country school. At an early age he began helping his parents on the farm and also worked for area farmers and ranchers. In 1955 he began working in Carson at the Farmers Union Station. During these years he lived at the Carson Hotel with his best friend Clarence Iverson.


On May 29, 1963, he was united in marriage to Dian Zeller in Carson. Joe continued to work at the station and later on was there to see the construction of the new Cenex Station, and retired from there in 1989. He then he went to work for the City of Carson as their maintenance man and retired from there in 2005. When needed, he worked as a policeman, covering for dances, celebrations, and gate night.

Joe was a member of the Carson Fire Department for over 50 years, the Carson Park Board for 32 years, and the Carson Lions Club. He loved dancing and he and Dian attended many polka fests during their life together. He enjoyed being a part of mock weddings and made a beautiful "bride". Joe had an extensive cap collection of over 500. Joe had a beautiful yard, planting Marigolds in the summer, decorating for all of the holidays, and put up thousands of lights for Christmas. He loved mowing with his John Deere tractor.

Surviving family members include his wife, Dian, Carson, ND; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Steve and Val Hartman, Center, ND; Mike Hartman, Richfield, MN; Danny (Biter) Hartman, Carson, ND; one daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Jerome Slag, New Salem, ND; five grandchildren, Morgan (Hoytt) Brewster, McGregor, ND; Tyler Hartman, Carson, ND; Luke, Tanner, and Leah Slag, New Salem, ND; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Paul and Doris Hartman, Casper and Melodie Hartman, all of Carson, ND; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Marie and Nick Reisenauer, Washburn, ND; Emma Hartman, Dickinson, ND; Pauline Hartman, Carson, ND.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Jake Hartman, and one nephew, Jason Hartman.