Bartels, Gladys Evelyn (Lauck) 1920 - 2013

BARTELS, LAUCK, ANDERLIK, SCHUMACHER, MCANALLY, LUBBERT, MILLER, ARNDT

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/19/2013 at 13:00:46

Funeral services for Gladys E. Bartels of Waterloo, Iowa will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Waterloo. Interment will be held in Garden of Memories.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories in Waterloo. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Gladys, 93, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 at her home of natural causes.

Gladys Evelyn Bartels was born Sept. 27, 1920, in Elma, Iowa, the daughter of Frederick and Amelia (Anderlik) Lauck. Growing up she attended rural school near Elma. She graduated from the Riceville High School in 1938, and graduated from Upper Iowa University with a Normal Training Teacher's Certificate. She taught in rural school until her marriage to Leonard Bartels on June 16, 1943, when she became a housewife. They farmed his parent's land near Maple Leaf, Iowa, until they moved to Waterloo.

In 1947, they joined Our Saviors Lutheran Church where they were faithful members. She has been a member of the Women's Organization since joining the church, and also held several offices, including Greeting Coordinator. She was a member of the Adult Bible Study Group, Grief Group, Mary Martha Circle, and A.A.L. Aid Association for Lutherans. Leonard and Gladys owned several rental properties, and they enjoyed taking care of them together. She enjoyed being a mother and raising her children, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, seeing her friends, and doing work for the church. She enjoyed quilting and made a quilt for every grandchild.

She is survived by her children: Dean (Carol) Bartels, Rosalene (George) Schumacher, Allen (Connie) Bartels, all of Waterloo, Wayne Bartels of Phoenix, Ariz., Carolyn (David) McAnally of LaVista, Neb., and Gary (Marcia) Bartels of Lingo; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Leonard; grandson: Dwight; her parents; and sisters: Leota Lubbert, Violia Miller, and Leona Arndt.

Memorials may be directed to Our Savior's Lutheran Church Kitchen.

Source: Cresco Times Plain Dealer October 8, 2013

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