Robert Gene Hartsock, 68, of Van Wert, died Friday morning at the I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born on May 18, 1947, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the son of the late Donald and Ruth (Fields) Hartsock. On March 2, 2013, he married the former Paula Reynolds who survives. Other family members include four children, Robin (Tom) McCord of Ft. Wayne, Aaron (Kelli) Hartsock of Ft. Wayne, Deann (Jeff) Daulton of Brownsburg, Indiana, and Kristin (Mike) Blochowski of Maumee, Ohio; two step-sons, Jeff (Adrienne) Sterrett of Van Wert, and Justin (Kelly) Sterrett of London, Ohio; fourteen grandchildren, Logan, Cassy, Carly, Seth, Casey, Luke, Austin, Chelsea, Madison, Josh, Carter, Corbin, Connor and Callie; five step-grandchildren, Dalton, Alexis, Larissa, Jonathan, and Karalina; 7 great grandchildren; 1 step-great grandchild; two brothers, William (Chris) Hartsock of Van Wert and David Hartsock of Cleveland; and one sister, Linda (Mike) Kemper of Delphos. Bob graduated of Delphos Jefferson High School and after a brief stint in the Air Force, he worked and retired from B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, Indiana. He was a member of the Payne Church of the Nazarene, American Legion Post and V.F.W. Post of Van Wert. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Payne Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Mike Harper officiating. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery near Delphos where military rites will be conducted by the combined honor guard of the V.F.W. and American Legion Posts of Van Wert. Calling hours are Monday 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m., at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the Church. Preferred memorials are to the Wounded Warriors organization.