| Graduation Year | Faculty |
| Date of Passing | Jun 07, 2012 |
| About | Marie Ione Harttman beloved music teacher for many at Eureka High School passed away June 7, 2012. Born on May 31 1924, she was the only child of Jack and Flossie (nee Goodman) Harttman. She attended Rockhill schools and graduated from Webster Groves High School. She obtained her bachelors degree from Webster University at age 19 with a degree in music education, and also received her Masters in music from Webster University. She began her teaching career at Eureka High School in 1946 as a music teacher and retired, to take care of her mother, as Director of Music for the Rockwood School District in 1982. During her career she touched the hearts of many students who went on to have music as an important part of their lives. Marie always said that her students were her children. She loved to share stories about them and the countless musicals, cantatas, choral and band concerts that she oversaw over the years. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, Kirkwood, MO. and played in the bell choir till health prevented her from continuing. For the last eight years she was a resident of Manor Grove Nursing Home in Kirkwood, MO where she received loving and excellent care. She is survived by cousins and preceded in death by her parents. Memorials can be made through the funeral home to the Eureka High School Music Program. Visitation will be held at 6:00-7:00 PM with the service at 7:00 PM in the chapel of Oak Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery, 10301 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 |
