A Funeral Service for Donna Marie Bartels, 77, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be at noon Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Reverend Dave Kaplar officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm, Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home.
Donna passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Baxter Regional Medical Center. She was born February 7, 1934, in Waseca, Minnesota, the daughter of Clinton and Viola Rohlfsen Nowack. She married Loyd Bartels on June 12, 1955, at Culver City, California and was a homemaker. Donna lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since 1983 moving from Woodland Hills, California. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church where she was the church organist for 26 years. Known as the "Dock Lady", she and her husband owned the Oakland Marina for 20 years before moving to Mountain Home. She got great enjoyment playing cards with the card group at the Community Center.
Donna is survived by her husband, Lloyd Bartels of Mountain Home, AR: 2 sons, Bryan (Angela) Bartels of Papillion, NE and Bradley (Lisa) Bartels of Keller, TX; 1 daughter, Brenda (James) Abbatiello of Kerrville, TX; 6 grandchildren, Jimmy Abbatiello and Joy, Johathan, Joel, Cassidy and Garrett Bartels and.1 brother, Duane (Sueko) Nowack of Romona, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery with Brian and Bradley Bartels, Jim and Jimmy Abbatiello, Johantan, Joel and Garrett Bartels as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral and Cremation Services.