Alma Bartz, 99

Alma Magdaline Bartz, 99, Villisca, died Dec. 4, 2013 at Villisca Good Samaritan Center.

Alma Magdaline (Warneke) Bartz was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Pierce, Neb. She was the fifth child of Carl Warneke and Ida Lenz Warneke. Alma was educated in Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. John’s Lutheran Church near Pierce.

She married Herbert Carl Bartz Aug. 23, 1933. To this union five children were born: Charles, Barbara, Janet, Kathleen and Dennis.

In 1941, Herb and Alma left Nebraska for San Diego, where they helped with the war effort. In 1943, the family returned to Nebraska to care for Herb’s parents. In 1948, they moved their family to Iowa. Later, they were both employed at the Union Carbide in Red Oak and moved to Villisca in 1968. They both retired from Union Carbide in 1971.

Alma was a member of the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. In 2008 Alma moved to the Villisca Good Samaritan Center and resided there until her death.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; three sisters and five grandchildren.

She is survived by five children, Charles (Shirley) Bartz of Red Oak, Barbara (Harry) Hall of Rogers, Ark., Janet (Merrill) Heard of Tabor, Kathleen Anderson of Bella Vista, Ark. and Dennis (Heidi) Bartz of Villisca; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for were Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Villisca. Burial will be in the Villisca Cemetery following the service.

Wolfe Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.