Jo D (Steele) Hartzell, 77, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. She was born Aug. 1, 1939, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Joseph Benton and Elizabeth D (Kelly) Steele.

She was a graduate of Arlington High School and attended Fort Hays State University. Jo D lived most of her life in the Arlington community. She belonged to Arlington Presbyterian Church and was a child care provider and homemaker.

On Sept. 1, 1963, she married James Archie Hartzell in Arlington. He died Feb. 16, 2014. She is survived by: her grandchildren, Christopher Carlton of Colorado, Ashley and Kendall Bunch of Hutchinson, Abbie and Chris Padgett of Alden, Jessica and Jeffery Ruckle of Newton, and Carmen Carlton of Nickerson; sister, Elizabeth "Betsy" Benton and Steve Trembley of Arlington; and two great-grandchildren, Tucker Padgett and Adley Joelle Bunch. She was preceded in death by: her parents; son, Jace; and daughter, Jama D Carlton.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Arlington Cemetery, with Pastor Melvin Walton presiding. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson. Visitation with family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, Hutchinson.

Memorial gifts may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association or Parkinson's Foundation, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.