Marjorie J. Zartman

Marjorie J. Zartman 93, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 4:25 P.M. Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport, Indiana.

She was born on December 26, 1930, in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of John and Hortense May (Finney) Denton. On April 13, 1951 in Kewanna, Indiana, she married Raymond J. Zartman. He preceded her in death on March 9, 2020.

Marjorie graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor and Masters’ Degree in Elementary Education. She began her professional teaching career at Fulton Schools before teaching in the North Miami School System at Mexico Elementary School. She then spent almost forty years teaching at Caston Schools before retiring. She had been a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church and the Fulton County Retired Teacher’s Association. In her spare -time she enjoyed, knitting, crocheting, bird watching, and in her retirement years, she would make and donate about three sweaters a month to the Franklin Graham Samaritan Purse.

Survivors include her children, Gary (Deborah) Zartman, Rochester, Indiana, John (Lori) Zartman, Palm City, Florida, Lisa Zartman- Paul, Twelve Mile, Indiana, grandchildren, Megan (Chris) Henry, Annandale, Virginia, Larry Andrew (Stacie) Zartman, Greenfield, Indiana, Molly (Blake) Hardesty, Rochester, Indiana, Alexander Charles (Stephanie) Zartman, Rochester, Indiana, Crystal (Jason) Neels, Denver, North Carolina, A.J. (Claudia) Zartman, Stevenson Ranch, California, Genna Zartman and companion Pete Hall, Stuart, Florida, Cory (Vivian) Zartman, Hobe Sound, Florida, Raymond (Rachel) DePew, Battle Creek, Michigan, Sybil (Alex) Hernandez, Clovis, New Mexico, Alivia Paul, Manchester University, Indiana, several great grandchildren, brother, Charles Denton, Monmouth, Oregon, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jann Marie Zartman in 1965, son, Larry Alan Zartman in 1971 and brother, Harley Denton in 2002.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Fulton Community Church, Fulton, Indiana. Friends may visit from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the church. Burial will follow in the Fulton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Comet Closet at Caston Schools or the Emmaus Mission Center, Logansport, Indiana. Arrangements by Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com

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