All In The Stan & Shelia Hartzler Family
2016 Hartzler Family Picture
Indoors at the Chapel
Principal characters (our children):
Oldest daughter Beth Witten, teacher and more at the American School in Puebla, Mexico. Daughters are Sheila, Cristy, and Alexis.
Next oldest daughter: Amy Witten, Ph.D., middle school principal, Duchesne Academy in Houston, Texas, mom of Caroline and Luke.
Oldest son Mike Witten, Ph.D., tenured Full Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Public University of Puebla – – Benemerita Universiad Autonoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. Wife is Monica and son is Matthew.
Youngest son Robert Hartzler, MD, orthopedic surgeon, San Antonio, Texas. Wife is Sari and children are Witten, Helen, Hugh, and Walter.
Youngest daughter Molly Hartzler-Golfus, MD, orthopedic surgeon, Redding, CA. Husband is Gabe Golfus, and son is Leo.
To the picture, and please add three or four years to the ages given:
On your far left is grandson Luke Witten (13), Amy’s son.
Giving Luke a one-arm hug is Alexis (26), Diaz, Beth’s youngest daughter.
Next to Alexis is Cristy Diaz, MD (28), Beth’s middle daughter.
Next is Caroline Witten (17), Amy’s daughter, sopjomore at Wellesley.
Next is Amy Witten (48) in the colorful dress.
Amy is holding Hugh William Hartzler (3), Rob’s second youngest.
Behind Amy and Hugh is Alex Rodriguez, husband of Sheila Diaz Rodriguez, Beth’s oldest daughter. Alex is a Volkswagen administrator.
Sheila Diaz Rodriguez (29) is next, holding her daughter Valentina Rodriguez (13 months), whose christening was the event that brought us all together.
Behind Sheila and Valentina is yours truly.
Helen Mae Hartzler (5) is being held by yours truly.
Next is Witten Robert Hartzler(7), oldest son of Rob and Sari.
My wife Sheila Hartzler (in red) has her arms around Witten (7).
Next is Mike Witten (45), behind Sheila.
Mike is holding his son Matthew (6).
Monica Witten is in front of her husband Mike and son Matthew. She is director of pre-school at the American School in Puebla.
Rob Hartzler (35) is next in the gold tie.
Next to him is Sari Hartzler, wife of Rob.
Walter James Hartzler (1) is in Sari’s arms.
Molly Hartzler-Golfus (33) is next to Sari and Walter.
Gabe Golfus (Molly’s husband) is next. Gabe is the Surgical Clinical Pharmacist for Novant Health in Charlotte.
At the far right is Beth Witten (52).
Births since picture was taken: Leo Golfus and Sebastián Rodriguez-Diaz