Virgil Bartel

Virgil Henry Bartel was born May 22, 1925, in Mountain Lake, MN to Henry and Bertha (Vosage) Bartel. He was baptized at the First Mennonite Church in 1943 and attended Mountain Lake schools. Virgil was united in marriage to Pauline Janzen on August 29, 1947, at Bethel Mennonite Church. He grew up on the family farm and later continued the tradition of farming while raising turkeys, and later hogs. Virgil was a man of the land who didn't care for the spotlight, nor was he a fancy man, but he would change into clean clothes when he needed to go to town for supplies! He loved working long hours and developed a reputation for his woodworking projects. Virgil helped build the cabinets for the vestibule at church, and every Christmas the grandchildren would receive a homemade gift made by his hands. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church where he served as a Deacon, a Trustee, helped with MCC fundraising and donations, and always made sure the car was clean for Sunday. Virgil also served on the Co-op Board and Heritage House. Virgil Bartel died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake at the age of 91 years. He is survived by his children- Marjean (Carl) Bjorklund of Mountain Lake, and Neil (Tammy) Bartel of Mountain Lake; grandchildren- Heather (Jeffrey) Fredericksen of Mountain Lake, David (Bridget) Menke of Jacksonville, FL, Lucas (Candice) Bartel of Butterfield, Lindsay (Dusty) Wassenaar of Lakefield, and Lance (Katie) Bartel of Mountain Lake; great-grandchildren- Ryan, Zachariah (Lorraine), Noah, Brittney, Dillyn, Ethan, Cambrie, Penny, Tenley, Maggie, and Piper; and sister Marcella (Herbert) Fast of Mankato. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Pauline in 2015; and brother Marvin. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, January 20, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel 420 - 10th St. N. Mtn. Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Service Information 11:00 am Saturday, January 21, 2017 Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minnesota 301 N 9th St Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Interment Information Mountain Lake City Cemetery 10th St. N at Midway Rd Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Luncheon Luncheon to immediately follow services at the church.