da. He loved his participation with many friends in RAGBRAI each summer. Jeff is survived by his parents, Ken and Sally Hartman of Ames; his sister Julie (Brian) Coffin of Overland Park, Kansas; nieces Ashley (Grant) Moehlenhoff of Kansas City, Missouri; and Amanda Coffin of Overland Park, Kansas, along with the aunts, uncles, cousins and hundreds of friends he made throughout his life. His love of others, his generous heart and service has left a tremendous impact on all those who know him. He will be buried at the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at Memorial Lutheran Church in Ames, Iowa at 11:00 am on June 15, 2019. The family will greet visitors starting at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, Jeff requested that people donate blood at their local blood bank or the American Red Cross in his memory. Other memorials can be directed to the Ames Education Foundation to support the Ames cross-country memorial or to the family for distribution as he has directed to Christian outreach and veteran organizations. Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com