64806_Marian O._Bartleson

Mason City — Marian O. Bartleson, 87, of Clear Lake died Monday, April 29, 2013, at the Britt Medical Center in Britt, Iowa.

A funeral service for Marian will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Derek Yarian officiating. Burial will follow in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

A visitation with a public viewing will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the church.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.

Marian Olive Bartleson, daughter of Harold and Laura (Bosworth) Balmer, was born May 25, 1925, in Corwith. She attended many schools before graduating from Corwith High School. Following her education she taught at a country school for a year. On March 31, 1946, she was united in marriage to Carl Bartleson and to this union three children were born: Jerry, Carlene and Linda. Marian and Carl made their home in Clear Lake where she was a homemaker all of her life.

She loved to do crossword and jigsaw puzzles, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Marian was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake and was active in the church circle for many years.

She is survived by her two daughters, Carlene (Richard) Voortmann, Garner, and Linda Straube, Longmont , Colorado; grandchildren, Jeramy (Kathleen) Voortmann, Kim Martin, Beth Bartleson, Tom (Patty) Straude, Jon Straube, Dan Bartleson, Amanda (Mike) Crepeau and Kirsten (Dave) Doebel; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Mildred (Bob) Wilkins; brother, Russel (Marilyn) Balmer; half-sister, Dorothy Lunsford; two half-brothers, Harold and Carl Balmer; sister-in-law, Rainy Bartleson; along with many nieces, nephews and her family at the Meadows.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl (1994); son, Jerry; sisters, Vonnie Lynch and Neva Bentlage; and brothers-in-law, Bob Lynch, Ben Bartleson and John Bentlage.

Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake, 641-357-2193, ColonialChapels.com.

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