Owen Wendell Bartlett
January 19, 2010
Owen Wendell Bartlett was born September 19, 1912 in Waterloo, Iowa to Arthur Bartlett and Sybil Mary Crandall Bartlett.
He lived most of his early life in Iowa and participated in various CC camp projects. He married Ardis Eloise Dunbar on June 15, 1935 and together had eight children. Owen worked as a building engineer and cement contractor and never allowed his age to slow him down. Much to the dismay of his family, he was building a house at the age of 80.
In his later years, he traveled frequently to visit family in California and Washington where he learned the fine art of salmon and steelhead fishing. He traveled to Alaska for the first time at 83, and enjoyed telling stories of his fishing adventures there.
Owen also enjoyed singing, dancing, playing dice, telling jokes and flirting with the ladies. He played billiards and won a 2nd place championship at age 85. In 2000, at the age of 88, he and Evelyn Millard were married. Owen was a loving and devoted father and grandfather and more than anything, enjoyed spending time with his family.
Owen is survived by his children, Wendell (Lucy), Russell (Diana), Sandy Bonis, Golda Knight, Roxy (Bruce) Stasium; 36 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 11 great great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; four brothers; three sisters; three sons, Jackie, Gene, Gary; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Owen will be missed by all who knew him.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. A visitation with the family present will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Owen.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Marilyn Mann
01/23/2010
my condolences goes out to the family of Mr. Bartlett. May the God of all comfort bring comfort to the family.
(2 Corinthians 1:3,4)
Jamie Knox
01/23/2010
My condolences on your loss. My childhood memories of growing up with the Knights will always include fond memories of your Grandfather.
Jamie "Pitts" Knox
Karen (Bartlett) Gillette
01/22/2010
We just returned from Des Moines and Bill told me about Uncle Owen.
We are sorry to hear of his passing, but sounds like he had a very
interesting life. Curt said he had a good visit with him when he was there awhile ago at the nursing home.
wish we would have known before we came down there, we would have stopped.
I know you were very close and he will be missed a lot.
We will keep you in our paryers. Love, Karen
Bill Bartlett
01/22/2010
To the family of Owen Bartlett:
The family of Harold Bartlett would like to send our sympathy to you in your hour of sorrow.We would of liked to get to know owen better over the years.I'm glad curt got down there to see him. I don,t get around that good anymore.I'm glad i got into genealogy And can trace all our ancestors.Jerry,Curt ,Karen and myself wish you all good luck.
Michelle Lopardi
01/21/2010
What a wonderful person our Grandpa Bartlett was. Reading his obituary made me giggle...what a guy! I somehow thought Grandpa would live forever; he always seemed a little magical to me with his twinkly blue eyes and sense of adventure (or was that mischief?) I will miss his warm voice and funny stories.
For some reason, I've got a craving for some canned spinach, and a cup of warm canned milk :)
A big hug to everyone in our extended family,
Michelle
(a.k.a. "Shelly", Roxy's daughter)