Obit: Bartels, Brian M. (1974 - 2018)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Bartels, Miller, Nelson, Nohr, Salter, Sturgis
----Source: The Eau Claire Leader (Eau Claire, WI) 12/13/2018
Bartels, Brian M. (15 JUL 1974 - 11 DEC 2018)
Brian M. Bartels, 44, of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at
home surrounded by his family and under the care of Mayo Hospice.
He was born July 15, 1974, in Eau Claire to Debra (Salter) and Kenneth Bartels.
He grew up in Bruce and graduated in 1992. Brian continued his education at Rice
Lake Technical College and earned a machinist degree. He worked at Salters
Winterhaven Resort, Malaise Grocery, Blue Hills Inn, and Rice Lake Weighing. He
moved to the Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls area in 1995 and began working at W.S.
Darley in Chippewa Falls where he was currently employed.
On October 4, 2003, Brian married Jennifer Nohr in Eau Claire. Together, they
have three beautiful children. Brian was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing,
ice fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and just being in the woods. He enjoyed
machining, creating and inventing, and made many useful things out of metal,
including carts, trailers and ice shacks. He was usually helping someone with a
project and was always thinking of how he could help others, no matter how
difficult the task. He was a loving husband, father, brother, son, grandson and
friend.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer; three children, Mason (10), Maximus (8)
and Madalyne Maddie (3), all of Chippewa Falls; his parents, Debbie and Ken
Bartels of Bruce; his biological father, Gary Nelson of Great Mills, MD;
maternal grandparents, Ron Salter and Caroleen Salter, both of Bruce; his
mother-in-law, Alice Nohr of Aurora, MN; siblings, Brad (Heidi) Bartels of
Weyerhaeuser, Melissa (Jason) Miller of Chetek, Russell Nelson of California,
MD, Edis Miller of St. Augustine, FL; brothers-in-law, Mark (Mary) Nohr of
Ettrick, Eric (Kacee) Nohr of Iowa; nieces and nephews, Brett, Katie, Bella,
Harper, Bentley, Willow, Cassie, Mackenzie, Wesley, Julianna, and Arianna; and
many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.
Brian is also survived by a large extended family from his hometown and Chippewa
Valley who he considered his brothers and sisters, which consisted of former
classmates, neighbors and old friends.
A celebration of Brian’s life will be held at 5 p.m., Sunday, December 16, 2018,
at Central Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls, with the Rev. Aaron Sturgis
officiating. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the time of service Sunday at
the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated and may go to an education fund
that has been set up for Brian and Jen’s children, c/o Brian Bartels Benefit
Account, RCU Bank, 215 Bay Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729.
Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Chippewa Falls, is serving
the family.
Please share your memories and condolences online at
www.pedersonvolker.com.
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