Arla Gillmer

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DANSVILLE - Arla L. Hartman, 86, of Health St., Dansville, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 17, 1999 at the King's Daughters and Sons Home in Dansville where she had been a resident since April.

She was born in Arkport on July 9, 1913, a daughter of the late George and Clara Densmore Gillmer. She was predeceased by her husbands Lee Holbert in 1970 and Martin Hartman in 1988. She was also predeceased by her daughter Elaine Hall, a grandson Donald Hall and her brothers and sisters Lloyd, Howard, Frank and Thomas Gillmer and Tressa Kennell and Alta Castle.

Arla was formerly employed at the old Dansville Memorial Hospital, Noyes Memorial Hospital and the former Blum Shoe Factory, all of Dansville.

She was a member of the Sparta Center United Methodist Church, the Women of the Loyal Order of the Moose #670 of Dansville for over 50 years.

Arla is survived by her two sons Lee (Jean) Holbert of South Haven, Mich, and Ronald (Barbara) Holbert of Dansville; two daughters Helen (Irving) Brooks of Canandaigua and Beverly (David) Hart of Macedon; a stepdaughter Ruth Beccue of Buffalo; a stepson David Hartman of Buffalo; a son-in-law Donald Hall of Dansville; a sister Suzanne Gillmer of Elmira; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends.

Friends called Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hindle Funeral Home, 271 Main St., Dansville. Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Sparta Center United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jamie Stevens officiating. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Dansville. A Moose memorial service was held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sparta Center UMC, 8455 Sparta Center Rd., Dansville, NY 14437. (GCE, November 25, 1999, p4)

Family/Spouse: Lee Holbert. Lee was born in 1912; died in 1970; was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Dansville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arla married Martin Irving Hartman on 10 May 1975 in Sparta Center, Livingston County, New York. Martin (son of Edgar Monroe Hartman and May Parker) was born on 14 May 1905 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 31 Aug 1987 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in West Sparta Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ronald W. 'Ron' Holbert age 88, passed away early Sunday morning March 30, 2025, at Highland Hospital in Rochester.

He was born in Wayland on March 17, 1937, a son of the late Lee and Arla (Gillmer) Holbert. He was also predeceased by two sisters Elaine 'Penny' Hall and Helen Brooks. On April 12, 1958, he was married to the former Barbara Cloran who survives.

Ron was a US Army Reservist and member of the Harris Lee Post # 283 of the American Legion in Livonia for 45 years. He was also a longtime member of the Sparta Center United Methodist Church. Ron and Barb had a Christmas Tree farm on Route 256 in Sparta for many years.

Surviving in addition to his wife of sixty-six years Barb are their children, Ronald (Sheila) Holbert Jr., and James (Alison) Holbert, Vivian (Thomas) Young, Gail (Todd) Kelly, a brother Lee (Jean) Holbert, and a sister Beverly (David) Hart, fifteen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday April 2 at 11:00 am in the Sparta Center Church. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Dansville. Arrangements are by the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc. Online remembrances may be left at HindleFuneralHome.com.