Elva G. Hartman, the daughter of Millard and Dora (Poston) Grubb, was born July 24, 1914 in rural Westboro, Missouri. She graduated from high school in Blanchard Iowa.

On October 8, 1935 Elva was united in marriage to Harold Hartman in Rock Port, Missouri. They made their home in Rock Port, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington DC, where she was employed in the pentagon for the United States Army Department and later by the Woodward and Lothrup Department Store. In 1968 they moved to Forsythe, Missouri where Elva faithfully cared for Harold during his declining health. In 1976 they moved to Tarkio where she lived to the present time. Harold passed away in the late 1970’s. Elva passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care at the age of 97.

Elva was a dedicated member of the Tarkio United Methodist Church and the Mule Barn Guild.

Besides her parents and husband Harold, Elva is preceded in death by three brothers, Everett, Warren and Fairley Grubb and one sister Lena Mae Grubb. Survivors include one sister Ruby G Farley, Elmo, Missouri; sister-in-law, Pearl Grubb, Memphis, Missouri and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services:
11:00 am, Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.
Interment: Blanchard Cemetery, Blanchard, Iowa
Memorials: Tarkio United Methodist Church or Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care.
There is no scheduled family visitation, open visitation will begin 9:00 am Monday at Davis Funeral Home.
Online obituaries and condolences at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.
Services: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.