Elmer "Bud" Barthelmes
June 15, 1919 — December 4, 2018
Elmer Victor Joseph Barthelmes, 99, of Troy Mills, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Manorcare Health Services in Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 on Monday, December 10, 2018, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon, conducted by Reverend Nick March. The family will greet friends one hour prior to Mass at the church on Monday. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, December 10, 2018, Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery, Norway.
Elmer, the son of Joseph and Ida (Rothermich) Barthelmes was born June 15, 1919, in Norway, Iowa. He attended school in Blairstown, Iowa. Elmer married Hazel Steinberg at Immaculate Conception Church in Van Horne, Iowa, on August 19, 1940. They had a reception and dance in Blairstown in the evening. Elmer and Hazel lived in Cedar Rapids where he was a machinist until he enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1944 to 1946. Elmer was on the USS Hobby destroyer in the Pacific Ocean during the war. When he returned home, they started farming in Benton County and later in Linn County while he worked at Bjorensen Construction. After retiring, they moved to Troy Mills. Elmer enjoyed hunting and fishing and spent many enjoyable days fishing in Minnesota and Missouri. Elmer and Hazel loved traveling, especially to Branson, Missouri, and for their 50th wedding anniversary drove to Alaska. He also attended many stock car races to see his son, granddaughter and her husband race. Elmer, throughout his life had a strong work ethic which also included mowing his two acre lawn until the age of 98. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon and Troy Mills American Legion Floyd Williamson Post #712.
Elmer’s parents preceded him in death as well as his baby sister, Marcella.
He is survived by his wife of 78 years, Hazel; four children, Ron (Belva) Barthelmes, Kathie (Dennis) Manfull, Bill (Mary Jo) Barthelmes and Jacqui (Al) Sorensen; ten grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thank you to Winslow House Care Center, Mercy Hospice and ManorCare for their professional and compassionate care they provided to Elmer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.
Elmer, the son of Joseph and Ida (Rothermich) Barthelmes was born June 15, 1919, in Norway, Iowa. He attended school in Blairstown, Iowa. Elmer married Hazel Steinberg at Immaculate Conception Church in Van Horne, Iowa, on August 19, 1940. They had a reception and dance in Blairstown in the evening. Elmer and Hazel lived in Cedar Rapids where he was a machinist until he enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1944 to 1946. Elmer was on the USS Hobby destroyer in the Pacific Ocean during the war. When he returned home, they started farming in Benton County and later in Linn County while he worked at Bjorensen Construction. After retiring, they moved to Troy Mills. Elmer enjoyed hunting and fishing and spent many enjoyable days fishing in Minnesota and Missouri. Elmer and Hazel loved traveling, especially to Branson, Missouri, and for their 50th wedding anniversary drove to Alaska. He also attended many stock car races to see his son, granddaughter and her husband race. Elmer, throughout his life had a strong work ethic which also included mowing his two acre lawn until the age of 98. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon and Troy Mills American Legion Floyd Williamson Post #712.
Elmer’s parents preceded him in death as well as his baby sister, Marcella.
He is survived by his wife of 78 years, Hazel; four children, Ron (Belva) Barthelmes, Kathie (Dennis) Manfull, Bill (Mary Jo) Barthelmes and Jacqui (Al) Sorensen; ten grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thank you to Winslow House Care Center, Mercy Hospice and ManorCare for their professional and compassionate care they provided to Elmer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.
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