Lester Herman Bartell (1918-2006)

BARTELL, NERNESS, SETZER, OLSON, COLES

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 12/14/2006 at 13:22:40

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, December 14, 2006.

Lester Herman Bartell, 88 of Nevada died on Friday, December 8 at Story County Long Term Care in Nevada. Funeral services were held Monday, December 11 at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Steve Williams officiating. Burial was held in the Evergreen Cemetery in Collins.

Lester was born on November 2, 1918 in Jackson, Minnesota to Frank and Millie (Nerness) Bortell. He served in the Army during WW II and was the recipient of 2 Purple Hearts and 3 Bronze Stars. Lester married Ruth June Setzer in Story County. Before his retirement in 1983, he was employed for 33 years at John Deere. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Nevada and a proud member of the Sons of Norway. Lester enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting, and collecting John Deere memorabilia.

Lester is survived by a son, Les Bartell (Maryanne) of Grand Rapids, Michigan; a daughter, JoAn Olson of Cadott, Wisconsin; a brother, Thomas Bartell of Osceola; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Lester was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruth on April 14, 1974, a brother Maynard Bartell and a sister Frances Coles.

A memorial fund has been established in Lester's for the First United Methodist Church in Nevada. Chet Ryan Mortuary was entrusted with the arrangements.

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