Ron G. Hartman

Date of birth  - September 21, 1944

Date of death  - October 08, 2011

Ron was born in Anna, Ill., and graduated from Molalla H.S. in 1962.

He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Korea. Ron retired from TriMet in 2005 after 31 years as a driver.

Ron met his wife, Beata Teberg, from Great Falls, Mont., in 1985, and they married Aug. 31, 1991.

Ron's interests included family and friends, the Oregon coast, Montana, helicopters and dog training. He operated RH dog training over 20 years, with his shepherd, Ascarri.

Ron is survived by his wife, Beata; mother, Stella; brother, Barton (Kari); sister, Diana; daughter, Kerrie (Glen) Lang; grandsons, Ronnie, Ryan and Brandon; and many relatives and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his father, Edwin; brother, Dennis; brother-in-law, Jerry; and father-in-law, Lloyd Teberg.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Molalla Funeral Chapel, 220 E. Main St., Molalla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oregon Humane Society.

Published in The Oregonian on October 15, 2011