New service/visitation times and date listed below: Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Gary J. Gartenman of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of Brookville, was born on March 19, 1959 in Batesville, Indiana. He was the son of Alvin C. and Geneva L. Gesell Gartenman. Gary graduated from Brookville High School in 1977 and later entered the United States Air Force, serving his country for 20 years. He married Susan Back in 1981 in Madrid, Spain, and she survives. Gary loved music and enjoyed collecting old money. On Friday, May 13, 2016 at the age of 57, Gary passed away.
Those surviving who will cherish Gary’s memory include his wife Susan Gartenman; 2 sons, Joshua (Amy) Gartenman of Miamisburg, OH, and Adam Gartenman of Kettering, OH; four grandchildren; mother and father-in-law, Donna and Harold Back of Brookville; sister, Carolyn (Michael) Blum of Florence, KY; and brothers, Larry (Pam) Gartenman of Milan and Chuck Gartenman of Brookville. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Diane Hanna and sisters-in-law, Kitty Gartenman and Janice Gartenman.
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 929 Main Street, Brookville. A Mass of Christian Burial, officiated by Father Shaun Whittington will be held at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church, Brookville. Burial with military honors provided by the Bernard Hurst Post #77 American Legion, will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Michael School or to the Clara A. Back Scholarship Fund in care of the Franklin County Community Foundation. To sign the online guestbook or to leave a personal condolence, please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home and its staff are honored to care for the family of Gary Gartenman.