1927
Donald
2013
Donald Bartsch
August 18, 1927 — October 3, 2013
Memorial services for Donald LuVern Bartsch of Geneva, MN, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Community Lutheran Church of Geneva. Pastor Gerald Giese and Pastor Richard Spande will officiate. Visitation will be held from 3 until 6 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Geneva Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Groups.
Donald died on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center. He was 86years of age.
He was born August 18, 1927 in Owatonna, MN, the son of Lawrence and Magdaline (Larson) Bartsch. He graduated from Ellendale high school in 1945. On June 15, 1952 he was united in marriage to Mavis Hovland at the Lime Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Emmons, MN. He served in the US Army and was stationed in the Alution Islands. After serving in the military he returned home to Geneva and worked as a mechanic with his father in the Bartsch Garage. Donald took over the business in 1966 and retired in 1986.
Donald was a member of the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva. At the age of 15 he joined the Geneva Fire Department and served as chief for 23 years serving 38 years total on the department. He also drove school bus for over 20 years.
Donald loved working on cars, fishing and spending time at the cabin on Leech Lake. In 2004 they sold the cabin and moved to their present location in Geneva.
Donald is survived by his wife of 61 years Mavis of Geneva, MN, son Greg and daughter Jan both of Geneva. Also surviving are brothers Cliff (Darlene) Bartsch of Owatonna, MN, Harold (Bernice) Bartsch of Owatonna, MN, sisters Jean Ahlstrom of Geneva, MN, Mary (Paul) Groth of Ellendale, MN, sisters in law Kay (Gil) Nelson of Ellendale, MN, Dorothy (Earl) Towne of Emmons, MN, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Margaret, father and mother in law Knut (Clara) Hovland and brothers in law Ervin Hovland and Ray Ahlstrom.
Donald died on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center. He was 86years of age.
He was born August 18, 1927 in Owatonna, MN, the son of Lawrence and Magdaline (Larson) Bartsch. He graduated from Ellendale high school in 1945. On June 15, 1952 he was united in marriage to Mavis Hovland at the Lime Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Emmons, MN. He served in the US Army and was stationed in the Alution Islands. After serving in the military he returned home to Geneva and worked as a mechanic with his father in the Bartsch Garage. Donald took over the business in 1966 and retired in 1986.
Donald was a member of the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva. At the age of 15 he joined the Geneva Fire Department and served as chief for 23 years serving 38 years total on the department. He also drove school bus for over 20 years.
Donald loved working on cars, fishing and spending time at the cabin on Leech Lake. In 2004 they sold the cabin and moved to their present location in Geneva.
Donald is survived by his wife of 61 years Mavis of Geneva, MN, son Greg and daughter Jan both of Geneva. Also surviving are brothers Cliff (Darlene) Bartsch of Owatonna, MN, Harold (Bernice) Bartsch of Owatonna, MN, sisters Jean Ahlstrom of Geneva, MN, Mary (Paul) Groth of Ellendale, MN, sisters in law Kay (Gil) Nelson of Ellendale, MN, Dorothy (Earl) Towne of Emmons, MN, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Margaret, father and mother in law Knut (Clara) Hovland and brothers in law Ervin Hovland and Ray Ahlstrom.
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