Jack Hartinger

A Mass of Christian burial for Jack Hartinger, was held on August 10, 2024, at Saint Therese The Little Flower Catholic Church in Rapid City, SD. A committal service was held on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD. Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Jack Wayne Hartinger was born in Mobridge, SD on July 5, 1926 to Victor and Grace (Anderson) Hartinger, the second of six children. Jack married Violet Katherine Mauch on June 14, 1946, at Astoria, OR, while he was in the Navy. To this union two daughters were born, Jackie and Vickie. Jack took basic training in Coeur D'Alene, ID. Jack was on a tugboat that took decommissioned boats to be disposed of. As Seaman First class, this was part of his job.

Jack lived on the family ranch until he was nine. He attended school in Landau and when the family moved to town, he attended school in Mobridge. As a young man he worked many jobs. He worked on Angostura Dam, Mt. Rushmore, as a hay hauler in Ft. Yates, ND, as a farm hand in Angela, MT, mechanic at Chevy garage, oil fields at Black Thunder, propane truck driver for Newcastle Propane. Newcastle, WY would be home until 1963 when the family moved to Rapid City, SD. Jack worked at Jacobs Co., and finally at Patron's Cooperative hauling propane for 24 years. He retired at 62 years old.

In his spare time, he enjoyed bowling. He loved cars, especially Fords. The outstanding car in the family was a 1957 Ford Fairlane. Vi, Jackie, and Vickie all learning how to drive the Ford Fairlane. Jack worked with his former son-in-law Andy and friend Al on a car that Al owned that ran on Black Hills Speedway. After retirement, he took up woodworking and Vi painted the pieces, giving his creations away to family and friends.

He was a member of the Amateur Radio Club of Pennington County, a volunteer group of weather reporters who provide daily weather reports.

In 2000, Violet passed away. In 2002, Jack married Vi’s best friend Mary (Bies) Paulsen on April 20. They had 11 wonderful years together and were very happy until she passed away in 2013.

Jack had a wry sense of humor and liked to change words to fit the situation much to the frustration of those around him! It was just Jack!

Jack passed away on August 6, 2024, at the Avera Gregory Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Victor and Grace; his wives Violet and Mary; former son-in-law Andrew Kuntz; stepson-in-law Steve Paulsen; and granddaughter Jackie Lynn Rathman.

He is survived by Jacqueline (Jackie) Layh and husband Craig; Victoria (Vickie) Kuntz and friend Mike Davis; step-daughter-in-law Pattie Paulsen; and stepdaughter Cyndy Paulsen; grandchildren: Kassandra (Kassie) Layh; Timothy Rathman, husband of Jackie Lynn; Jaymie Kuntz and sons, Taylor, Jacob, Diedrich, Raiden, Maximus, and Tiberius; Scott Paulsen and wife Jessica; and Matt Paulsen and wife Michele, and their daughter Kaylee; Jeni Lynn Cargill and husband AJ and her children Chandra and Nigel Harris; and Jamie Chapman and husband Bryan and their son Logan.