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102 2nd Avenue East
Box 507
Watrous, SK S0K 4T0
Phone: (306) 946-3334
Fax: (306) 946-3436
Linda Bartel
In Memory of
Linda Emma
Bartel (Gerbrandt)
1919 - 2017
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Obituary for Linda Emma Bartel (Gerbrandt)

Linda Emma  Bartel (Gerbrandt)
Linda Emma (Gerbrandt) Bartel

Our mother, Linda Bartel, passed away peacefully at the age of 97 years on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Mom was born September 25, 1919, to Jacob and Anna (Bartel) Gerbrandt in their farm home near Drake, SK. Mom attended Kansas School west of Drake, then from 1927–1933 lived with her family at various places in Alberta including Rosemary, Bassano and Gem. The family returned to the farm west of Drake in 1933. Mom completed her grade eight at Kansas school and then attended high school in Drake, completing her grade nine and ten. For three years Mom worked at Syl Funk's General Store in Drake prior to her marriage. On May 28, 1941, Linda married Elmer Emil Bartel, son of Valentine and Anna (Ewert) Bartel. Mom and Dad lived on their farm nine miles west of Drake and were blessed with six children - Jerry, Douglas, Phyllis, Herbert, Lorne and Chester. In 1978 they retired from the farm and built a home in Drake. Mom continued to live there until she became a resident of Central Parkland Lodge in Lanigan in October of 2008. Mom loved being a wife and mother. She grew food for the family, loved growing flowers, sewing, curling, being involved in the community by helping out at the church, curling rink and hockey arena whenever she could.

Mom is survived by 5 of her children, their spouses and her daughter-in-law Donna Bartel, Glenn & Kyla Bartel, Dean & Donna Bartel, Stacey, Brittney, Justine and Stephanie; Douglas & Darlene, Melissa & Dustin Lloyd, Avery and Mason , Chad & Carleen Bartel and Henlee; Phyllis & Delano Davis, Lowell & Shawnelle Davis, Garret, Amber, Ethan, Elron and Ira, Adyne & Chris Bell, Garion, Davis, Abriel, Leina and Rodnerlene, Nathan & Kendra Davis, Khyler, Campbell, Graydon and Scarlett, Mengistu Mentie, Gideon and Beth, Merra & Sara Mentie, Ruhama, Cephas and Micah; Herb & Dianne, Cori & Sean Morris, Cooper and step sons Finnigan and Rohan, Craig Bartel & Jodi Sperling and Breanna; Lorne & Maureen, Kelsey & Cory Shiloff, Alexis, Klay and Colton, Brett & Karly Bartel and Nash, Jolene & Ryan Dieno and Emma, Bryce & Rachel Bartel, Lincoln and Merit, Rebecca & Carter Lamont; Chester & Elaine, Heather & Dustin Sturby, Holden and Jyllisa, Shawn & Allison Bartel, Cade, Kaylin and Mesa, Darren & Sarah Bartel, Hunter, Poet and Prairie, Justin & Cheryl Bartel, Molly and Nash. She is also survived by her brother Franklin Gerbrandt and wife, Irma, sisters-in-law, Eunice (Gerbrandt) Stobbe, and Jackie Loewen, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mom was predeceased by her parents, her father and mother-in-law, her husband Elmer (2003) her son Jerry (1993) and Mengistu's wife Etse (2013). She was also predeceased by siblings and their spouses Clarence (Pearl) Gerbrandt, Edna (Burt) Downs, Orlin (Margaret) Gerbrandt, Lorena (Herold) Bartel, Eldon Gerbrandt, Ella (Ed) Quiring, Helen (John) Loewen, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Walter (Mary) Bartel and Lenora (Earl) Schmidt.

In lieu of flowers donations in Linda's memory may be made to:

Lanigan Hospital/Lodge Auxiliary
c/o Judy MacKinnon
Box 1021
Lanigan, SK. S0K 2M0

Drake & District Recreation Board
The Village of Drake
125 Francis St.
Drake, SK. S0K 1H0

The North Star Mennonite Church
204 Francis Street
Drake, SK. S0K 1H0 – designate The Cemetery Fund

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