Bill Bartlett

Bill Bartlett Bill passed into heaven, at the age of 96, on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Bill was born in Stafford, KS on January 31, 1922. He worked on the family farm until age 18 when he moved to Wichita and took a job at Boeing. It was there he met his wife Dolores and had 43 years of marriage. After 35 years as a modification mechanic, he took early retirement. Bill was quite the artist, and loved woodworking, yard work, dancing & playing pool at the senior center. Rosary will be at 5 pm, Sunday, August 26, 2018; Funeral Mass will be at 10 am, Monday, August 27, 2018. Both will be held at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survived by his daughters, Regina Bartlett of Overland Park, KS, and Judy (John) Mason of Castle Rock, CO; grandchildren, Jill (Steve) Callery of Castle Rock, CO, Jenna (Sean) ODwyer of LaGrange, KY; great-grandchildren, Mason, Sam, Michael; and brother, Marion Bradley (LaVonne) of Columbus, OH. Preceded in death by his parents, Addison and Clara Bartlett; and wife, Dolores Mary Bartlett; sisters, Isabelle Koontz (Walt), Darlene Parker (Warren), and Corinne Kirkpatrick (Bill); brothers, Dwane, Douglas, Jim (Mary), Glen (Myrtle), Richard (Lois) (Wilda) and Benny (Mary). Viewing Saturday, August 25, and Sunday, August 26 from 11 am 3 pm at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel. A memorial has been established with The Alzheimers Association, 1820 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67214.