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Glendora June Fast Bartel © Pierce Funeral Home 03-2015 Submitted by: Ann Weber
Glendora June Fast Bartel was born on June 14, 1930 to Jacob H. Fast and Martha Flaming Fast south of Fairview. June spent the first 10 years of life on the family farm 1 mile west and 1 ½ south of Fairview on the west side of the road. June accepted Christ as Savior during revival meetings with Jack Adrian at the South Fairview MB church along with her sister Joyce who was 3 years younger. Mom was baptized on May 9, 1943 on a blustery spring day. The baptism took place at the Nickel sand pit on the south side of the Cimarron River crossing by Orienta. Mom attended Fairland School one-half mile north of the home thru the 4th grade. Mom says they often boarded the school teachers since they were close to the school. Mom once told a story of looking out the 2nd floor window looking down the county road south and seeing something strange coming in the distance. It was a wagon with a gypsy family. Mom said it scared her and Joyce. Mom was 7 years old when little brother Larry came along.
The family purchased a new farm and quarter of ground 2 miles north and ½ east of Fairview and moved when June was in the 4th grade. Mom tells about attending Leslie School 1 mile directly north of their house. She was afraid of the man teacher there. She tells the story about the neighbors mean bull that was always in the pasture they had to walk near and how they negotiated the fence lines carefully to avoid him. Her dad, Jake, finally bought the bull from the neighbor and sent him to the livestock auction and that problem was solved. June had a beautiful alto voice and initiated voice and piano lessons taught by Fae Bridwell for herself and sister Joyce.
Mom attended high school in town at Fairview and was in the Glee Club and homemaking classes as well as sang in the church choir. She wore her hair pompadour style which caught Walter Bartel’s attention, whom was 4 years older and became mom’s only real boyfriend. Walter and June dated for a couple years and June graduated from high school in spring 1948. Mom and dad were married on August 26, 1948. They often told the story of their reservation at the air conditioned Youngblood Hotel in Enid for their honeymoon and when they arrived realized it wasn’t guaranteed and ended up at the Oxford that was not air conditioned. They settled into life at the “Epp place” which was located 1 mile south and ¾ east of the Progressive school on the south side of the road. They moved to the “Hagen place” for a brief period of time and Lonnie Allen was born into the picture on March 11, 1950. They moved back to the “Epp place” and lived there until the winter of 1956. The road was such a muddy mess getting to the Epp place that a small house was rented at 224 E. State Road and partially moved in for several months. In 1957 the family moved to a home at 9 Legion Drive in town. The family picture changed again on July 1, 1959 when Jay Lynn was born in the Okeene hospital. Mom served on the decorating committee at church as well as taught beginner Sunday school class.
Walter worked hard in his business, Waldon, along with his brother-in-law Donald Martens and mom stood firmly behind him taking care of the boys and the home. In 1963 the family moved to a newly constructed home at 801 Highland drive. Mom never worked outside the home after she married Walter. The boys remember a lot of fried chicken, French toast, poached eggs, mashed potatoes & brown gravy, and roast beef on Sunday. She had a lot of recipes and it was obvious by her cooking she paid attention at home and homemaking classes at school. As business ventures ramped up for Walter he traveled and June accompanied him as well as one or both of the boys occasionally.
The boys married and started families and in 1978 mom and dad moved into their custom home 814 Cardinal Drive. They spent a many hours together planning the design of their home working with the interior decorator furnishing it. Mom told a lot of stories about Ron Licklider who was the interior decorator whom they worked with. At the same time mom and dad traveled more for business on sales trips throughout the Midwest US farm region. She was a great supporter of his. In the 70’s and 80’s mom and dad traveled to many farm and industrial conventions to most corners of the US and Acapulco, Mexico, often with Don & Joyce. Mom was always a good coach for those faithful summer vacations all over the US. This traveling was an adventure for mom as she shared they didn’t go very far from home when she was growing up. Mom tried her hand at painting, needlepoint, and several other artsy things after the boys were out of the house.
In 1983 Walt and Don sold their business and retirement began. Dad told mom she could retire also and she did just that as they spent most of their dining hours in places like the Queens Kitchen, Parrot Patch, Bob’s mini-stop, and others. During these retirement year’s mom and dad traveled to the northeast US for a fall leaf tour, countless trips to Branson for summer as well as Christmas music seasons, yearly music festivals at Guthrie, Elk City, and Eureka Springs. If there was some good old music like the “Chuck Wagon Gang” or “Umy and the Good Timers” you would find them there. Mom often commented of the contemporary “Worship Music” that she liked more peppy songs and not the stuff that was slow and draggy and she loved to hear the harmony in music. She also couldn’t figure out why our new churches didn’t carry the name of Mennonite Brethren so if we were wanted to find one in another town we would know where to attend church. Mom had a witty sense of humor and descriptive way of communicating that will be missed by us but has been recognized in the boys as well as the grandsons.
Mom and dad slowed down in 2012 but still got out 3 times a day to eat and visit with the regulars around town. In May of 2014 dad’s health changed and he became a resident of the Fairview Fellowship Home. The next months were hard for mom as she remained in the home but couldn’t get out much. She was able to visit dad a couple times a week. In December 2014 she moved to an apartment at the FFH but after a short time experienced health decline required more care so she was also in a private room at FFH for recuperation. Mom took another downturn in early March 2015 and passed away on March 12, 2015 from complications of emergency surgery. Mom and dad enjoyed several good times together in the last 2 months of life while they were both in the FFH. June, Mom, Grandma June, you will be missed but your mark on our lives remains. June is survived by husband of 66 years, Walter, children Lonnie & Cindy Bartel, Jay & Brenda Bartel, grandchildren Jayson & KayCee Bartel, Matt & Stacy Bartel, Paul & Amanda Bartel, Jon & Ashley Bartel, Scott & Braden Hisey/Bartel, Craig & Chaera Bartel, step grandchildren Jason & Chelsey Ewing, Darcy James, & 16 great-grandchildren. June is preceeded in death by her mother and father.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church with Pastor Marlin Hiett and Pastor Paul Bartel officiating. Interment will follow in the South M.B. Cemetery under the direction of Pierce Funeral Home, Fairview, OK. Viewing will be held at the funeral home from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, noon to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, with the family present from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., and Monday prior to the service at the church. The family requests memorials may be made to: Every Nation, in care of Pierce Funeral Home, P.O. Box 15, Fairview, OK 73737. (Every Nation supports mission work of a niece and nephew in Liberia). Condolences may be made online at www.haiglerpierce.com.
Walter Allen Bartel © Enid News and Eagle 12-13-2019 Submitted by: Glenn
© Enid News and Eagle
January 3, 1926 - December 11, 2019
Walter Allen Bartel was born on January 3, 1926, to Peter V. and Bienna Kliewer Bartel. He passed away on December 11, 2019, at the Fairview Fellowship Home. Walt was born west of Isabella at the "Patzkowsky place". Walter attended Peerless, Elm Grove, & Progressive Schools. He attended one year of "German School" just south of Fairview and one year at Corn Bible Academy and graduated from Fairview High School.
Dad talked about pulling his coaster wagon under the faucet of the kerosene drum, filling it up and delivering it to his customers when he was around 4 years old. Grandpa Pete put a stop to that. At one point in the early years there were a lot of chicken hawks in the blackjack trees in the area they lived and Grandpa Pete raised a lot of chickens so the hawks were a problem. Grandpa offered the boys a nickel for every egg or baby hawk they would get out of the trees. Dad fell and broke his arm trying to earn a little money and grandma put an end to that business venture. Dad confessed his faith thru baptism in the Nickel sand pit on the south side of the Cimarron River by Orienta in 1941. Dad was ingenious and curious once putting a .38 rifle shell in a vice and hitting it with a hammer and blowing off the end of his forefinger. He talked about building a miniature hay baler when he was a boy. During high school Dad's Sister Elsie often had Glendora June Fast over on Sunday afternoons after church. When dad was 20 and mom was 16 he started paying a little closer attention to her. Dad tells a story about having seen mom a couple times when another young man from Lahoma became interested in June and as dad put it "I made sure she never needed to be asked out by anyone else again"! Walter and June dated until she graduated High School and were married on August 26, 1948. They left the church in Dad's 1941 Maroon Chevy Club Coupe. Dad told the story of their reservation at the air conditioned Youngblood Hotel in Enid for their honeymoon and when they arrived realized it wasn't guaranteed and ended up at the Oxford Hotel that was not air conditioned. They continued on to Wichita and stayed in a nice motel about 1 mile north of downtown for 3 nights and then one night with Wes & Loretta Eitzen at Buhler before returning home.
They settled into life at the "Epp place" southeast of the Progressive school. After several moves Lonnie Allen was born into the picture on March 11, 1950. They settled into a newer house at 9 Legion Drive in Fairview. The family picture changed again on July 1, 1959, when Jay Lynn was born in the Okeene hospital.
Dad worked at Cornelsen Motor Co. and Hallren's Turkey plant then for Vick Smith in the welding business. He was in partnership with his brother Carl for a time and then farming and at one point wanted to be the biggest farmer in Major County. A short time of farming and he went back to welding and using his engineering/inventing skills. After a time he and his brother-in-law Don Martens finally ended up as long term business partners in Fairview Pipe & Supply which later became Waldon, Inc. Everyone in the area knows the impact that Waldon had on northwest Oklahoma. Dad often talked about many experiences they had in business at Waldon. Don and Walt's partnership was a very big part of life for 26 years. Later he invested in LaMunyon Drilling Corporation and Cimarron Acid Service.
In 1983 Walt and Don sold their business and retirement began. Dad bought a quarter of land south of town that has become known as the "Bartel Farm". He spent countless hours there during retirement improving the property with ponds, roads, and dams to create fishing areas for people and family to enjoy. Dad was always in town at breakfast, lunch, and dinner to take mom out to the donut shop, Frank's Country Kitchen, or other Fairview diners. Mom and Dad generally had a "driving route" around town on their way home from eating out. You probably knew if your street was on the route. Dad took his 6 grandsons to the farm frequently to work on a project but that usually included some fishing and a granola bar for a snack. Dad and mom always had an open dining policy for any of the family to join them for any meal out. This policy was often taken advantage of by the grandsons and their friends at the Pizza Hut during meals.
During these retirement year's mom and dad traveled to the northeast US for a fall leaf tour, countless trips to Branson for summer as well as Christmas music seasons, yearly music festivals at Guthrie, Elk City, and Eureka Springs. If there was some good old music like the "Chuck wagon Gang" or "Umy and the Good timers" you would find them there. Dad loved music and loved being with "Junie". Mom and dad slowed down in 2012 but still got out 3 times a day to eat and visit with the regulars around town. In May of 2014 Dad's health changed and he became a resident of the Fairview Fellowship Home. Mom was able to visit several times a week and in December 2014 she moved to an apartment at the FFH but after a short time experienced health decline and Mom passed rather quickly in March 2015. After that dad missed her greatly and you would very seldom visit without him commenting on "Junie" being gone. Often he would ask "I wonder what she is doing up there?" or comment on other loved ones who had joined her. Dad was always very stable and even-tempered and it seems nothing shook him much. This didn't change during his years in the nursing home.
Dad says they were poor growing up but his parents were generous and gave of what they had. Dad adopted that generous attitude from his parents. Dad often told the story when he was early married him and Mom became serious about giving money back to the Lord and he would tell you his financial life really started to change at that point. Several of Walt's grandkids have campouts at the Bartel Farm a couple times a year. One year they made T-shirts for the campout and the grandkids friends put a picture of dad on the back of the T-shirt with a quote they picked up from dad. "You can't outgive God" - Walt Bartel. Dad didn't talk a lot of spiritual talk but boy howdy did he walk it. Waldon sent groups of employees to Campus Crusade for Christ to learn about the savior as well as dad supported so many missionary, charity, community efforts over his lifetime as well as provided leadership on many boards and organizations.
Dad, Grandpa Walt, Great-grandpa, we will most remember and miss his generosity, self-control, and gentle attitude toward life.
Walter is survived by children Lonnie & Cindy Bartel, Jay & Brenda Bartel, grandchildren Jayson & KayCee Bartel, Matt & Stacy Bartel, Paul & Amanda Bartel, Jon & Ashley Bartel, Scott & Braden Hisey/Bartel, Craig & Chaera Bartel, step grandchildren Jason & Chelsey Ewing, Darcy James, & 17 great-grandchildren. Walter is preceded in death by his mother and father, wife June, sister's Erna, Elfrieda, Elsie, and brother Marvin.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2019, at the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church with Pastor Marlin Hiett officiating. Interment will follow in the South M.B. Cemetery under the direction of Pierce Funeral Home, Fairview, OK. Visitation with the family present will be held from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday evening.
The family requests memorials may be made to the Fairview Fellowship Home in care of Pierce Funeral Home, P.O. Box 15, Fairview, OK 73737.
Condolences may be made online at www.piercefuneralhomes.com.
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