John S. Hartzler, 87, Syracuse, died Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2016, at IU Health Goshen Hospital.

He was born July 22, 1928, in Flint, Mich. to John S. and Martha Fern (Morningstar) Hartzler. On Dec. 30, 1954, he married Dolores M. Kammerdiener in Syracuse.

She survives, along with a daughter: Linda (Roger) Bertram, Cromwell; two sons: Daniel J. (Melanie) Hartzler, New Paris; David Lee Hartzler, Millersburg; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters: Betty (Erwin) Engert, Lakewood, Colo.; and Phyllis Haarer, Coldwater, Mich.; and a brother: Stanley (JoAnn) Hartzler, Bethany, Mo.

John served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion, V.F.W. and past member of the Moose. He worked as a farmer and a machinist at Western Rubber for 48 years.

Visitation will from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home where a 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 29, funeral service will take place. Rev. Carldean Merrifield of Solomon Creek Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Solomon Creek Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Solomon Creek Church.