BARTZ, Elvira Augusta Ernestine (Bethke) 1910-2006

BETHKE, BARTZ, KRONEMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/2/2011 at 21:00:27

Elvira A. Bartz

GRAFTON — Elvira A. Bartz, 95, died on Tuesday (March 14, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson and Irmgard Ellingson, AiM, officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.

Elvira Augusta Ernestine Bethke Bartz, the daughter of Ed Bethke and Anna Kroneman Bethke, was born July 22, 1910, in Worth County, Iowa. She was baptized on August 14, 1910, at Emmanuel Lutheran Grafton by Pastor John Landdeck. She was confirmed on April 5, 1925, by Pastor Carl Landdeck at Emmanuel Lutheran Grafton. She attended rural schools.

Elvira was united in marriage to Ervin Bartz on November 27, 1932, and two children were born of this marriage. After their marriage, they farmed in the St. Ansgar area for several years. In 1939, the family moved one mile east of Bolan and farmed with her husband, Ervin, until retiring. She was a lifetime member of Emmanuel Lutheran of Grafton. She was also a member of various circles which she enjoyed.

In 1990, Elvira became a resident of the Good Samaritan Home in St. Ansgar until her death.

Elvira is survived by one son, Orland, and his wife, Clarice, of Grafton; and one daughter, Doris, and her husband, Albert Ralph, of Northwood; five grandchildren, Mrs. Bill (Susan) Grovert of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Larry (Karen) Foley of Northwood, Mrs. Ron (Donna) Loudenburg of Clear Lake, Merlin (Lisa) Bartz of Grafton and Mrs. Craig (Barbara) Hackenmiller of Mantorville, Minn.; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-step grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandson; and two nephews, Richard Ferley and John E. Tietz; and one niece, Carol Roemeling.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ervin; two sisters, Wilma Ferley and Ruth Tietz.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements, (641) 713-4920.

[ Globe Gazette, March 16, 2006 ]

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NOTES:
Her father was Edward Gus Bethke (1883-1969),
and her mother was Anna Emilie Friedrika Kroneman (1883-1926).
Edward Bethke's parents were Ernst Bethke and Ernestine Braun.
Anna's parents were Carl Friedrich Erdmann Kronemann and Augusta Ueker.