Born: October 7, 1936 - Deceased: December 28, 2020
Frances Lee Hartwick, nee Hunter, 84, of Alton, IL, born Wednesday, October 7, 1936 in Venice, IL, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. Anthony’s Health Care Center in Alton, IL.
Frances was an active member with Brown Street Baptist Church in Alton, IL. She was involved in the AWANA Program for over 40 years starting with Edgemont Bible Church in East St. Louis and continuing to Brown Street Baptist Church; and D.A.R. of Belleville.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Son: Timothy Hartwick
- Parents: Marion and Alice W., nee Tice, Hunter
- Sisters
- Martha Totty
- Alice May Hunter
- Brothers
- David Hunter
- Richard Hunter
- James Hunter
Surviving are her:
- Husband: Albert Hartwick
- Children
- Michelle (Barry) Viviano of Plymouth, MA
- Christopher Hartwick of Greenville, SC
- Shannon Hartwick of Alton, IL
- Brothers
- John Hunter of Brookfield, IL
- Tom (Pat) Hunter of Belleville, IL
- William Keith (Cathy) Hunter of Lebanon, IL
- Walter (Barb) Hunter of Edwardsville, IL
- Sisters
- Leona Hunter of Brookfield, IL
- Ruth Stone of St. Louis, MO
- Margaret (Robert) Moggio of Glen Carbon, IL
- Virginia Hunter of Belleville, IL
- Judy Masinelli of St. Louis, MO;
- Grandchildren
- Erica (Tyler) Dunn
- Nick (Megan) Viviano
- Anthony Viviano
- Great grandchildren
- Addie
- Vivian
- Many loved nieces and nephews
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children or AMCSI a non for profit support group for arthrogryposis.
Services: Due to Covid, private family services will be conducted. Live streaming can be viewed at time of service at www.facebook.com/KurrusFH on Saturday, January 02, 2021 at 1:00 pm with Greg Linscott officiating. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Belleville, IL.
14 Comments
I am so sorry for your loss
My sympathy and prayers go out to your family. What a good lady she was and loved to serve the Lord in Awana, and all the adoptions she did and wanted to do. Has a reward waiting for her labors. Mary Watrous
I’m sorry shannon and Albert and family for your loss frances will be missed
You are all in our prayers.
i am very sorry for the loss of your wife. my two daughters , Mary suggs and Roseann Henson well. Mary known them the most cause being in the same class in high school and with meeting impact gather for getting young people involved many positive things. I Lynne Kauffmann known well s i talk to Shannon mom when they use pick Mary for visit at there house. So you are in all are prayers from the suggs, Henson, Kauffmann family.
I’ll miss you big sister. I’ll always remember and be in awe of your compassion and giving nature. Just like Mom you’ve always welcomed others with open arms in their times of need. You’re beautiful smile, hearty laugh and humorous nature will be my constant memory of you.
Love, Walter
Deepest condolences to the Hartwick Family.
Our heartfelt prayers are with you over Frances’ homegoing. She had a loving and kind heart. We are blessed to have known her.
i knew mrs. hartwick because of various events we hosted that she attended with relatives at lewis and clark comm. college. she always improved the occasion with fun, lively, banter and i enjoyed seeing her at those activities. she always seemed in very good spririts. she will definitely be missed and i’d like to express my condolences to the family.
sincerely,
jared hennings.
Chris, I’m so very sorry for your loss but look forward to meeting your mother in heaven one day! And I’m sure all that children that she helped in the AWANA program will rise up and call her blessed as well. The goal of that program is to bring boys and girls to the gospel of Christ and to train them to serve him. And 40 Years of ministry in that program must have rich and eternal dividends! I will be praying for you and your family in this difficult time.
Frances, there is so much to thank you for, the list would not fit in such a small space. Your kindness and generosity touched so many. The memories shared will always be with me; the hushed conversations in the kitchen, the hilarious talks at the dining table about family history (and gossip), your willingness to help, ability to forgive, your gentle soul.
Love you See you on the other side
We will miss her!
My prayers to her family. She was such a sweet lady. I got to know her many years ago & though I have not seen her in a long time, I still can hear her voice & her beautiful laughter. She taught me many things with her kind & loving heart. The world is a little less brighter without her but I take comfort in knowing she is in the arms of the creator & looking over the rest of us.
Loving aunt at the lost of my children an wife my heart ache an hurting soul can only be carried to christ Jesus by you an the most godly loving grandmother your mother the God externally blesses