On Thursday, October 17, 2019 Elmer died peacefully at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage at the age of 88 years, eight months and 16 days.
Elmer was a member of Trinity Lutheran in Jasper where he served as congregational president, elder, member of the stewardship committee, and sang bass in the choir. He held district and synod positions within the LCMS. He was very active in the Lutheran Laymen’s League, now known as Lutheran Hour Ministries, where he held zone, district, and international positions for many years. Elmer and Eunice helped organize a couples club in 1959 and continue to gather with these same friends on a regular basis 60 years later. Elmer enjoyed woodworking, bowling, playing cards, gardening, listening to the Twins, Vikings, and Golden Gophers, and doing and framing puzzles. Elmer & Eunice traveled to Germany in 1979 and 2007 to visit Bartels and Kuhlman relatives. They also enjoyed traveling to almost every state in the country. Elmer greatly enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Elmer is lovingly remembered by his wife of 68 years, Eunice; his children, Rebecca Bartels of St. Paul, MN, Rachel Lenz of Shakopee, MN, Timothy Bartels and his wife Lori of Truman, MN, and James Bartels of Luverne; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Rose Marie (Eugene) Meyer of Willmar, MN; a brother-in-law, Elmer Kuhlman of Cross Lake, MN; a sister-in-law, Carol Kuhlman of Luverne; and other family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and six sisters and their spouses, Alvina Brockberg (John), Luella Seimer (Charles), Johanna Busch (Clarence), Erna Jessen (Albert), Verna Busch (Kenneth), and Eileen Brockberg (Ray).
On Thursday, October 17, 2019 Elmer died peacefully at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage at the age of 88 years, eight months and 16 days.
Elmer was a member of Trinity Lutheran in Jasper where he served as congregational president, elder, member of the stewardship committee, and sang bass in the choir. He held district and synod positions within the LCMS. He was very active in the Lutheran Laymen’s League, now known as Lutheran Hour Ministries, where he held zone, district, and international positions for many years. Elmer and Eunice helped organize a couples club in 1959 and continue to gather with these same friends on a regular basis 60 years later. Elmer enjoyed woodworking, bowling, playing cards, gardening, listening to the Twins, Vikings, and Golden Gophers, and doing and framing puzzles. Elmer & Eunice traveled to Germany in 1979 and 2007 to visit Bartels and Kuhlman relatives. They also enjoyed traveling to almost every state in the country. Elmer greatly enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Elmer is lovingly remembered by his wife of 68 years, Eunice; his children, Rebecca Bartels of St. Paul, MN, Rachel Lenz of Shakopee, MN, Timothy Bartels and his wife Lori of Truman, MN, and James Bartels of Luverne; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Rose Marie (Eugene) Meyer of Willmar, MN; a brother-in-law, Elmer Kuhlman of Cross Lake, MN; a sister-in-law, Carol Kuhlman of Luverne; and other family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and six sisters and their spouses, Alvina Brockberg (John), Luella Seimer (Charles), Johanna Busch (Clarence), Erna Jessen (Albert), Verna Busch (Kenneth), and Eileen Brockberg (Ray).
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