Service Details
A celebration of life will be held at West Lawn cemetery on May 20, 2021, where she will be interned next to her mother and father.
Memorial Suggestions
The family has suggested memorials to H.O.P.E Safe house for orphaned pets.
Elaine Olive Kane Hartman passed away at Sage Meadow assisted living, Racine, Wi on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Elaine was born on September 25, 1921, to Arthur and Flora Duerr.
Elaine was a lifetime member of the Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church. She was an animal lover who supported many animal welfare and rescue shelters. She loved collecting antiques and unique international novelties. She travelled to Miami,Florida every year in her quest to find rare or novel items for her collection. Elaine was an avid vegetable gardener. She was always very generous and loved to share her harvest bounty of tomatoes, string beans and asparagus.
Elaine was a widely known author. She penned and published a book of uplifting poems – her book “Once and For All” was a collection of personal revelations of universal themes.
She enjoyed the urban life and adored socializing with friends and dancing the night away at the Eagles Club. Elaine was an avid pool player who liked to challenge anyone to a game. She looked forward to attending the Penguin Players Theatre performances every year.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Louis Kane and Bernard Hartman. She is survived by her niece, Laverne Hinderholtz; great-niece, Mariann Hansen; niece, Debra Asher; cousin, Colleen Strong; step-daughter, Lynn Swanson; as well as her lifelong friends, Mary Koebler, Cindra Landymore and Helen Brock. In addition, Raymond Rodriguez, her 2nd husband, who had renewed a close personal relationship with Elaine to share their great memories and laughter about their time together.
A celebration of life will be held at West Lawn cemetery on May 20, 2021, where she will be interned next to her mother and father.
The family has suggested memorials to H.O.P.E Safe house for orphaned pets.
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