Theodore (Ted) Henry Bartels
Theodore, known as Ted, was born on November 7th, 1913 in
Campbell, Franklin County, Nebraska and his baptism took place in
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Campbell, Franklin County, Nebraska.
1 He died at the age of 86 on November 7th, 1999 in
Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska. The funeral took place on November 11th, 1999 in
St. John's Cemetery, Wilcox, Kearney County, Nebraska. He was buried in
St. John's Cemetery, Wilcox, Kearney County, Nebraska.
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- Death Notes
- Theodore Henrey Bartels, 86, of Wilcox, NE died Sunday, November 7, 1999 at Methodist Memorial Homes.
He was born on November 7, 1913 at Campbell to Charles and Louise (Titkemeier) Bartels. He was baptized in infancy at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Campbell and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox on May 15, 1927. He attended St. John's Lutheran Parochial School through the eighth grade.
He farmed for John Gardels and later for Gayle Gardels, retiring in 1982.
On October 19, 1936 he was united in marriage to Emma Matilda Bruns at the Lutheran Parsonage at Kimball. They resided on farms in the Wilcox area, later moving into Wilcox in 1973.
Mr. Bartels was an active member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox, all his life, serving as an elder, treasurer, and trustee. Mr. and Mrs. Bartels have been residents at Methodist Memorial Home in Holdrege since September 14, 1999.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Robert Allen Bartels; an infant brother, Arnold Bartels; two sisters, Esther Kleeman and husband, Otto; and Laura Gellerman.
Survivors include his wife, Emma of Methodist Memorial Home in Holdrege; two sons, Arlyn Bartels and wife, Jean of Las Cruces, NM; Daniel Bartels and wife, Patricia of Lincoln; one daughter, Mrs. Dolores Tupper and husband, Roger of Naponee; brother-in-law, Rudolph Gellerman of Christian Homes in Holdrege; nine grandchildren; si great-grandchildren; relativs and a host of friends.
Funeral services were Thursday, November 11, 1999 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox with Pastor Jeremy Jacoby officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, south of Wilcox.
The Banta-Torrey Funeral Home in Wilcox was in charge of arrangements.
Card Of Thanks
Our sincere thanks for all the cards, prayers, visits and words of encouragement during the illness and loss of our husband and father, Ted Bartels. A special thanks to Pastor Jeremy Jacoby, Drs. Reiner and Johnson, the Hospice team and the staff of Methodist Memorial Homes. God bless you all.
Emma Bartels
Arlyn and Jean Bartels
and family
Dan and Pat Bartels
and family
Roger and Dolores Tupper
and family
Emma Matilda Bruns
Emma was born on March 18th, 1915 in
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.
1 She died at the age of 93 on October 23rd, 2008 in
Alma, Harlan County, Nebraska. She was buried on October 27th, 2008 in
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Wilcox, Kearney County, Nebraska.
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- Death Notes
- Emma Matilda (Bruns) Bartels, 93, of Alma, formerly of Wilcox, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at Good Samaritan Society in Alma.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox with the Rev. Ken Birtell of Holdrege and Vicar Mel Mertens of Wilcox officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery near Wilcox.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today (Saturday) and Sunday at Banta-Torrey Funeral Home in Wilcox and before services Monday at the church.
She was born March 18, 1915, in rural Beatrice in Gage County to J. Henry and Tena (Meints) Bruns.
On Oct. 18, 1936, she married Theodore "Ted" Bartels in Kimball. He died Nov. 7, 1999.
Survivors include her sons, Arlyn and his wife, Jean, of Las Cruces, N.M., and Daniel and his wife, Patricia, of Lincoln; daughter, Dolores Tupper and her husband, Roger, of Naponee; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; stepsisters-in-law, Ilene Stratman of Minden and Sophie Stratman of Holdrege; other relatives; and a host of friends.
She was baptized as an infant at a Lutheran church in Hildreth where she was also confirmed in 1929. She attended Smithfield Rural School District 56 in Franklin County and high school at Wilcox, where she graduated in 1934.
She and her husband were married at the Lutheran parsonage in Kimball. The family resided on farms in the Wilcox area before moving to Wilcox in 1973. She resided at Holdrege Memorial Homes from September 1999 until July 10, 2005, when she became a resident of Good Samaritan Society in Alma.
She had cooked at the Wilcox school for a number of years and was an Avon representative.
She enjoyed children, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing and embroidering.
She had been an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church at Wilcox, L.W.M.L., Ruth's Society and the Ladies Aid.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her father in 1917; her mother; son, Robert in 1968; stepfather, Ed Stratman; sisters, Frieda Johnson and her husband, Fred, and Helen Garrelts and her husband, Folkert; half brother, Harvey Stratman and his wife, Evelyn; half sister Rosie Nelson and her husband, Phillip; stepsister, Tina Schmidt and her husband, William; and stepbrothers, John Stratman and his wife, Ruth, Albert Stratman, Rudolph Stratman and Walter Stratman.
Memorials are suggested to St. John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox.
(Published in Kearney Hub from October 25 to October 26, 2008)
Theodore (Ted) Henry Bartels & Emma Matilda Bruns 
