Bethel D. Bartels
BARTELS, MOWRY, STARLING, ROWSON, CROCE, WILLEY
Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/4/2006 at 14:23:12
The Clinton Herald
Published: July 03, 2006 01:52 pmBethel D. Bartels
Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services, Maquoketa.
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday at Toronto Community Church with the Rev. Ruth Ann Scott officiating.
TORONTO, Iowa — Bethel D. Bartels, 78, of Toronto, died Friday at her home.
Burial will be in the Massillon Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 30, 1927, in rural Clinton County to Arnold and Rose Mowry Starling. She married Edward C. Bartels on Aug. 22, 1945, in Maquoketa. He died in 1994.
She attended rural Cedar County schools.
She was a homemaker. Later in her life, she worked for many years as a caregiver to the elderly.
She was a member of Toronto Community Church and Lost Nation Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include her children, Patricia (Bob) Rowson, Jerry Bartels, Judy (Butch) Croce, Jan (Deb) Bartels, all of Toronto and Patrice (Terry) Willey of Lost Nation; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Eldon (Ruthie) Starling of Mount Vernon, Mo.
Condolences may be made online at www.carsonandson.com.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one daughter.
Death date: June 30, 2006
Clinton Obituaries maintained by John Schulte.
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