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Obituary for William "Bill" Bartels

William "Bill" Bartels, 57, of Clinton, Iowa passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center - North. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, at Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Clinton. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, February 25, at the Church. Burial will immediately follow the Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Cemetery. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements.
Bill was born March 5, 1957 in Maquoketa, Iowa the son of Walter "Walt" and Lillian (Hyde) Bartels. He was a 1976 graduate of St. Mary's High School. It was during his time at St. Mary's that Bill became an excellent basketball player. In fact in 1975, along with his teammates, of which some became his lifelong friends, Bill led the St. Mary's basketball team to the Class A Championship title game which the Irish won. It was during this time that he gained the affectionate nickname of "Boo".
Following High School Bill worked for his father and uncle at Bartels Garage in Clinton. Following Walt's and Bud's retirement, Bill would take over owning and operating Bartels garage, accumulating over 30+ years of providing auto repair service to the Clinton Community and surrounding area.
Bill was united in marriage to Valerie Whitehouse on August 3, 1985. Bill and Val were blessed with having two children who Bill loved dearly.
When not at the shop repairing cars, Bill enjoyed fishing, especially with his two kids. He also enjoyed listening to music and was known to make an occasional stop at the Casino. Bill had a one of a kind personality, he loved to socialize, joke and laugh; he loved everyone. Above all he loved his family very much, and will greatly missed by all those who knew him.
Bill is survived by his wife - Val of Clinton, IA.; his two children - Brianna Bartels of Clinton, IA. and Brendan Bartels of Clinton, IA.; two sisters - Rose Mary (Larry) Edmunds of Clinton, IA.; Debbie Kokemuller of Clinton, IA.; with many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorials made will be directed to the wishes of the family.

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