Viola F. Mitchelar
Viola was born on February 19th, 1906 in
New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois. She died at the age of 99 on January 19th, 2006 in
Alhambra, Madison County, Illinois.
- Death Notes
- Viola F. Bartels
Viola Fern Slaby (Mitchelar) Bartels, age 99, of Staunton, IL., died Thursday, January 19, 2006, at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra, IL.
She was born February 19, 1906, in New Douglas, IL., the daughter of Fred and Lena (Hendrich) Mitchelar.
Viola was born in Olive Township near New Douglas and grew up on the family farm. She and her husband lived at Livingston. During WW II she worked at Western Cartridge. She sold her home at age 95 and lived with her daughter for two years and then moved to Hitz Home. She loved to play Pinochle and Bingo and spend time with her family.
She was a member of Ladies Guild @ St. Paul United Church of Christ-Staunton
Livingston Senior Citizens
Pinochle Club
Pythian Sisters.
Survivors include Son-Eugene V. (Eunice) Slaby of Edwardsville, Ill., Daughter-Dorothy M. (August) Schuette of Marine, Ill., Daughter-JoAnn E. (Donald) Rasche of Highridge, Mo., Grandchild-Rick (Kay) Schuette of Highland, Ill., Grandchild-Gerald (Wendy) Slaby of Highridge, Mo., Grandchild-Roger (Mary) Slaby of Edwardsville, Ill., Grandchild-Kevin (Nina) Slaby of Edwardsville, Ill., Former Dau-In-law-Sandy (Dr. Steven) Conway of Edwardsville, Ill., Great Grandchild-Erica D. (Jeff) Harriss, Great Grandchild-Krista J. (Brian) Rudd, Great Grandchild-Tom Schuette, Great Grandchild-Daniel Schuette, Great Grandchild-David Slaby, Great Grandchild-Christopher Slaby, Great Grandchild-Steven Slaby, Great Grandchild-Tyler Slaby, Great Grandchild-Joshua Slaby, Great Grandchild-Sidney Slaby, Great Grandchild-Amy (Jeff) Busch, Great Grandchild-Matt (Beth) Conway, Gr-Gr-Grandchild-Ryan Harriss, Step Son-Kenneth (Marie) Bartels, Step Daughter-Faye (Roy) McMillian, Step Daughter-Bernice (Melvin) Gusewelle, Step Daughter-Helen Veith, Step Dau-In-Law-Gladys Bartels Wilkening, Step Dau-In-Law-Betty Bartels Julian, Step Grandchild-Fifteen ., Step Great Grandchild-Thirty four ., Step Gr. Gr. Grand-Eighteen .
She was preceeded in death by Father-Fred Mitchelar, Mother-Lena Mitchelar, nee Hendrich, First Husband-Anton C. Slaby, Marriage early 1920's,died 10/28/1969, Second Husband-Ferd Bartels, Marriage Oct. 1972, died 2/8/1976, Grandchild-Larry Gene Schuette, died 10/2/1982, Step Son-Earl Bartels, Step Son-Norman Bartels, Brother-Lloyd Mitchelar, Brother-Leroy Mitchelar, Sister-Roberta Henry
Arrangements are being handled by Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Marine, Ill.
Anton C. Slaby & Viola F. Mitchelar 
