Charles F Bartsch

Charles Frederick Bartsch was born March 1, 1921 to
Gustav Emil Bartsch ( 1888-1971) and his wife, Leona
Anne Strey (1896-1992) of Saxeville. He went to
grade school in Saxeville. Charlie was a member of
the class of 1939 at Wild Rose High School and
graduated with his class. His appearance was reckless
and he had a weakness. His favorite song was "You're
the Only One for Me". His saying was "Oh Yeah." He
had experience climbing trees. He willed his manners
to Betty Sommers. He was "Ronnie, the ineffective
son of Armsworth Elkhart, a tyrannical small town
Caesar. The play was "Intimate Enemy" and was
performed on April 28, 1939. On September 21 1942 he
enlisted in the Army. The records indicate he was 5'5"
and weighed 150. He was married Feb. 1, 1947 at the
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church close to the
Howe Cemetery in the Town of Mount Morris. His wife
was Helen E Stratton daughter of Charles P Stratton
(1896-1949) and Ingrid M Danielson (1897-1944 .He
was a supply manager for Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
He died April 2, 2003 in Racine and is buried in Hilltop in
Saxeville,  Helen died June 20, 2001 in Wild Rose and is
also buried at Hilltop.