Sunday, February 17, 2013

Dan J. Bartelt

Dan Jonathan Bartelt, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Wheaton Franciscan All Saints Medical Center. He was born in Valparaiso, IN, on August 4, 1957, son of the late Louis and Carlene (Nee: Heidbrink) Bartelt.

Dan was raised in Valparaiso and graduated from Carroll College, Waukesha, WI. On May 19, 2001, in Key West, FLm he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Sandra K. Knorr.

Dan was employed for over twenty years as a cartographer at Seeger Map Co. Dan enjoyed athletics, was an avid golfer, and competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. He also loved nature and time spent up at the cottage on Pine Lake. He will be dearly missed.

Surviving are his loving wife, Sandra; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Jackie Bartelt of Santa Monica, CA; nieces and nephew, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Ben; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Gerda and Herbert Knorr; other relatives and dear friends.

Private services will be held. Memorials to Valparaiso University Chapel or Mosquito Hill Nature Center have been suggested.

MARESH-MEREDITH AND ACKLAM FUNERAL HOME
803 Main St., Racine  (262) 634-7888

1 comment:

Jodie Antreassian-Janiuk said...

My heart goes out to the family of Dan. My the lord wrap you in his arms in this time of sorry. My very sincere sympathy to the whole family.