Elsie F. Kartman

Elsie F. Kartman, age 90, of  Racine, formerly of Cassville, died on  Saturday, August 23, 2008, at the  Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born on October 29, 1917, in Cassville, the daughter of Chris and Eva (Kirschbaum) Meier. Elsie attended country school in Cassville. On August 30, 1937, she was united in marriage to Harold Kartman at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville. After their marriage, the couple moved to Racine. They resided in Racine all of their married life except for one year when they lived in  Milwaukee where Harold received training for Wisconsin Electric. Elsie enjoyed socializing with a ladies group, with whom she would go to lunch and shop with on Sundays. She was a member of EMBA, St. John's Christian Mothers and its Altar Society. Elsie was a willing ambassador for Racine Kringle and would bring Kringles to family functions.

In addition to her parents, Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Harold on December 21, 1981, and her two sisters: Lillian Kirschbaum and Bernadine Zittel and one brother: Bill Meier.

Survivors include her two sisters: Leila Bausch and Geneva Stark, both of Lancaster, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on  Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at  11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville with Father John Norder and Father William Seipp officiating. Burial was in  St. Charles  Cemetery, Cassville. Friends called on  Tuesday, August 26, 2008, from  9:00 a.m. until time of services at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, an Elsie F. Kartman memorial fund has been established.