Olga Bartel
Olga Bartel
Olga Bartel, 93, of Goessel died Oct. 26, 2003, at Bethesda Home in Goessel.
Born Aug. 31, 1910, in Marion County, she was the daughter of Henry J. and Susie (Lehrman) Brandt.
On Oct. 30, 1935, she married Adolf Bartel. He died Oct. 24, 1989.
After her marriage, she lived at rural Hillsboro until moving to Goessel in 1989.
She was a homemaker and a member of Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church.
She was a lifelong resident of Marion County except for five years when she lived in Idaho.
Preceding her in death were her husband and her brother, Elmer.
Survivors include son, Gladwin Bartel of LaJunta, Colo.; daughter, Rosalie Neufeld of North Newton; brother, Milford Brandt of Goessel; sister, Hilda Flaming of Reedley, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be held at 2 p.m. today at Alexanderwohl Cemetery near Goessel. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. at the church with Revs. James Dunn and Mark Wiens officiating.
Memorial funds have been established with Bethesda Home and Mennonite Central Committee.
