The following is part of her life story as given in her funeral service folder:
Loretta C. Bartels Drees, the oldest of four children of Herman F. and Frieda Endorf Bartels, was born on April 15, 1916 at Tobias, Nebraska. On May 7th of that year she was baptized in the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Church of rural Tobias. She was confirmed in the same church on April 13, 1930 by Pastor W.G. Nau, taking as her confirmation verse Psalm 27.1.
Loretta received her grade school education at Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Tobias High School May 17, 1935. She then attended Chillicothe Business College at Chillicothe, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Walter Drees of Daykin on November [sic--March] 3, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church at Tobias. To this union five children were born: Janet, Daniel, Galen, and twins Rachel and Randal. They resided on farms in the Daykin area all of their married life. After the death of her husband in July 1963, Loretta remained on the family farm until 1977, when she moved into Daykin, where she enjoyed her lovely flowers and yard. Her winter months were spent quilting her many beautiful quilts.
Loretta was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Daykin and held memberships in various other organizations in the community as long as her health permitted. Due to failing health, Loretta entered the Jefferson County Memorial Nursing Home at Fairbury, Nebraska, on December 22, 1992. She died there Wednesday morning, June 23, 1993, at the age of 77 years, two months, and eight days.
Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, Herman & Frieda Bartels; her husband, Walter. She leaves to mourn her death:
three sons--Daniel and wife Carolyn of Daykin, Galen and wife Sondra of Fairbury, Randal and wife Mary Sue of Waverly;
two daughters--Janet and husband Bernard Wolfteich of Ohiowa, and Rachel and husband Gary Johnson of Daykin;
two brothers--Leonard Bartels and wife Lareta, and William Bartels and wife Leona, all of Tobias;
one sister--Lela Bauer and husband Harold of Fairbury
(also listed were 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren)
Loretta C. Bartels Drees, the oldest of four children of Herman F. and Frieda Endorf Bartels, was born on April 15, 1916 at Tobias, Nebraska. On May 7th of that year she was baptized in the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Church of rural Tobias. She was confirmed in the same church on April 13, 1930 by Pastor W.G. Nau, taking as her confirmation verse Psalm 27.1.
Loretta received her grade school education at Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Tobias High School May 17, 1935. She then attended Chillicothe Business College at Chillicothe, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Walter Drees of Daykin on November [sic--March] 3, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church at Tobias. To this union five children were born: Janet, Daniel, Galen, and twins Rachel and Randal. They resided on farms in the Daykin area all of their married life. After the death of her husband in July 1963, Loretta remained on the family farm until 1977, when she moved into Daykin, where she enjoyed her lovely flowers and yard. Her winter months were spent quilting her many beautiful quilts.
Loretta was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Daykin and held memberships in various other organizations in the community as long as her health permitted. Due to failing health, Loretta entered the Jefferson County Memorial Nursing Home at Fairbury, Nebraska, on December 22, 1992. She died there Wednesday morning, June 23, 1993, at the age of 77 years, two months, and eight days.
Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, Herman & Frieda Bartels; her husband, Walter. She leaves to mourn her death:
three sons--Daniel and wife Carolyn of Daykin, Galen and wife Sondra of Fairbury, Randal and wife Mary Sue of Waverly;
two daughters--Janet and husband Bernard Wolfteich of Ohiowa, and Rachel and husband Gary Johnson of Daykin;
two brothers--Leonard Bartels and wife Lareta, and William Bartels and wife Leona, all of Tobias;
one sister--Lela Bauer and husband Harold of Fairbury
(also listed were 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren)
The following is part of her life story as given in her funeral service folder:
Loretta C. Bartels Drees, the oldest of four children of Herman F. and Frieda Endorf Bartels, was born on April 15, 1916 at Tobias, Nebraska. On May 7th of that year she was baptized in the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Church of rural Tobias. She was confirmed in the same church on April 13, 1930 by Pastor W.G. Nau, taking as her confirmation verse Psalm 27.1.
Loretta received her grade school education at Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Tobias High School May 17, 1935. She then attended Chillicothe Business College at Chillicothe, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Walter Drees of Daykin on November [sic--March] 3, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church at Tobias. To this union five children were born: Janet, Daniel, Galen, and twins Rachel and Randal. They resided on farms in the Daykin area all of their married life. After the death of her husband in July 1963, Loretta remained on the family farm until 1977, when she moved into Daykin, where she enjoyed her lovely flowers and yard. Her winter months were spent quilting her many beautiful quilts.
Loretta was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Daykin and held memberships in various other organizations in the community as long as her health permitted. Due to failing health, Loretta entered the Jefferson County Memorial Nursing Home at Fairbury, Nebraska, on December 22, 1992. She died there Wednesday morning, June 23, 1993, at the age of 77 years, two months, and eight days.
Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, Herman & Frieda Bartels; her husband, Walter. She leaves to mourn her death:
three sons--Daniel and wife Carolyn of Daykin, Galen and wife Sondra of Fairbury, Randal and wife Mary Sue of Waverly;
two daughters--Janet and husband Bernard Wolfteich of Ohiowa, and Rachel and husband Gary Johnson of Daykin;
two brothers--Leonard Bartels and wife Lareta, and William Bartels and wife Leona, all of Tobias;
one sister--Lela Bauer and husband Harold of Fairbury
(also listed were 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren)
Loretta C. Bartels Drees, the oldest of four children of Herman F. and Frieda Endorf Bartels, was born on April 15, 1916 at Tobias, Nebraska. On May 7th of that year she was baptized in the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Church of rural Tobias. She was confirmed in the same church on April 13, 1930 by Pastor W.G. Nau, taking as her confirmation verse Psalm 27.1.
Loretta received her grade school education at Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Tobias High School May 17, 1935. She then attended Chillicothe Business College at Chillicothe, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Walter Drees of Daykin on November [sic--March] 3, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church at Tobias. To this union five children were born: Janet, Daniel, Galen, and twins Rachel and Randal. They resided on farms in the Daykin area all of their married life. After the death of her husband in July 1963, Loretta remained on the family farm until 1977, when she moved into Daykin, where she enjoyed her lovely flowers and yard. Her winter months were spent quilting her many beautiful quilts.
Loretta was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Daykin and held memberships in various other organizations in the community as long as her health permitted. Due to failing health, Loretta entered the Jefferson County Memorial Nursing Home at Fairbury, Nebraska, on December 22, 1992. She died there Wednesday morning, June 23, 1993, at the age of 77 years, two months, and eight days.
Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, Herman & Frieda Bartels; her husband, Walter. She leaves to mourn her death:
three sons--Daniel and wife Carolyn of Daykin, Galen and wife Sondra of Fairbury, Randal and wife Mary Sue of Waverly;
two daughters--Janet and husband Bernard Wolfteich of Ohiowa, and Rachel and husband Gary Johnson of Daykin;
two brothers--Leonard Bartels and wife Lareta, and William Bartels and wife Leona, all of Tobias;
one sister--Lela Bauer and husband Harold of Fairbury
(also listed were 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren)
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