Harriet Bartell

Memorial Services for Harriet A. Bartell, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church. The Reverend Matthew Griggs will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before services at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements. Harriet died at St. John's Lutheran Home on Friday, August 1, 2014. She was 86. She was born on June 18, 1928, in Pickerel Lake Township, Minnesota, the daughter of William E. and Minnie O. (Wittmer) Krueger. Harriet grew up on a farm in the Conger area and then was united in marriage to William Westney on August 31, 1957. William died a year after they were married, before their son Michael was born. On July 20, 1960 she married Lester Bartell. He also preceded her in death. Harriet enjoyed being a homemaker and mother. She also sold Avon for several years. She loved her church, Salem Lutheran, and was very active in activities especially, Sew & Tell, Ladies Aid and Circle.
Harriet was very supportive of community clubs and enjoyed her involvement in the VFW, Moose and
Eagle's Auxiliaries. Her hobbies included many crafts and playing weekly Bingo. Grandchildren will lovingly remember her as "Bingo Grandma" She is survived by her son Michael Westney and his wife Jill of Albert Lea and their daughters Hayley Westney of Albert Lea and Kelsey (Nick) Eide of Hollandale and great grandchildren Kaylyn, Braiden and Tayven Eide; step daughter Beverly Foss and her husband Roy of Cedar Rapids, IA and their daughters: Jolene Stuefen and children Summer and Maggie, and Kori(Brad) Hazlett and children Brooklyn and Siena; also survived by sisters: Leona Swenson, Berneta Hansen and Rosalind Somnis. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands William Westney and Lester Bartell and sisters: Marie Simonson, Mildred Yocom and Marvel Radfan.