Sheboygan Herald, January 11, 1919
Wednesday, Charles F. Gartman passed away at his home, of heart failure, at the age of 57. While he had not been well for a few days previous to his demise, his condition was not such as to cause any particular alarm, and his demise was therefore unexpected.
Mr. Gartman was born Dec. 15, 1861, in the town of Wilson, and his life was spent either in that town or in this city. He early left the farm and engaged in cheesemaking, having conducted a cheese factory at Six Corners for 32 years. The past two years he lived in Sheboygan, and it was very recently that he moved with his family into a pleasant home on the Lake Shore road. For the past year, he has been a patrolman of county highways.
These survive: The wife and the following children: Charles Jr., at Wirley; Frank at Camp Humphrey VA; Mrs. Jack Vander Loo, formerly Miss Helen, residing on the Calumet Dr.; Misses Marie, Laura, Clara, Rose and Eleanore at home. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. John [Mathilda Ottilie] Heinzen, Mrs. Nick [Caroline] Opgenorth, Mrs. Henry [Anna] Widder, F.W. Gartman, all of this city; Mrs. Anton Schmirler and Fred Gartmann of Edgar WI; and Albert Gartmann of Salt Lake City UT.
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Sheboygan Press, Jan 15, 1919
Funeral services for the late C. F. Gartmann were held on Sat. at 9 a.m. at Holy Name church, Father D. F. Thill conducting the services at the church and Rev. Lehwald, assistant of the parish, was in charge of the services at the grave. The remains were laid to rest in the North Side Catholic cemetery. There were many beautiful floral tributes and also many spiritual bouquets.
The pallbearers were Fred and W. F. Gartmann, brothers of the deceased, John Heinzen [brother-in-law], Albert and Anton Braun [brothers-in-law] and John Mersberger [husband of niece].
Among those who attended the obsequies were Ferdinand Gartmann and Mrs. Anton J. Schmider (sic, Schmirler), of Edgar, and Mrs. John Hoffmann, Milwaukee.