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TRUMAN -- Hartwin Kietzer, age 91, of Truman, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society Pleasant View in St. James. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Willow Creek. Burial will follow at St. John's Lutheran Willow Creek Cemetery-North, with military honors provided by the Lewisville American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, July 18, at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James, and one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. You may send the family condolences online at www.sturmfh.com
Hartwin Henry Kietzer was born Dec. 15, 1930, to Esther and Leo Kietzer of Vernon Center. He attended Willow Creek Elementary and graduated from Amboy High School. He lived on the family farm and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1967, he and his wife, Iona, along with their 3 daughters, moved to Truman where they farmed for over 50 years. Hartwin and Iona spent several winters in Arizona enjoying the sunshine and making new friends. They also enjoyed summers fishing in Canada for over 20 years. Many family members made this trip with them. Hartwin enjoyed woodworking and built many custom pieces for family members as well as over 100 bean bag games who are still enjoyed by many family friends. He was a perfectionist so definitely a “measure twice, cut once” kind of guy. He was a storyteller, proud of his family and the farm they built. He is survived by his three daughters, Susan Hunstad (Pat McClelland) of St. James, Sandy (Neil) Kettner of Lewisville, Mary (Gregg) Backstrom of Maple Grove; seven grandchildren, Melissa (David) Etter, Preston (Laura) Roloff, Tyler (Chelsea) Hunstad, Tyler Kettner (Kelsey Borntrager), Levi (Amber) Kettner, Stacy (Jacob) Denman, Megan (Aaron) Simons; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Delphin Kietzer of Vernon Center; three sisters-in-law, Betty Kietzer of Menomonie, Wis., Irene Engerud of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Laura Greiner of Fairmont. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; in-laws; two brothers; a son-in-law; grandson; and others.