Obituary of John T. Bartsch, Sr.
November 27, 1923 - November 22, 2000
John T. Bartsch, Sr., 76, accountant, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at
his residence in Hesston, KS.
He
was born Nov. 27, 1923, to Paul W. and Gertrude (Penner) Bartsch in
Newton, KS. They preceded him in death. He married Florence M. Toevs
Oct.
15, 1943, in Newton. She survives.
He
attended Newton public
schools and graduated from Newton High School in 1941. He enlisted in
the U. S. Army Feb. 24, 1943, obtaining the rank of sergeant, and he
served
in England until his honorable discharge in September, 1945. Following
his service, he attended The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS,
graduating in 1949
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
He was employed as an accountant for 41 years, working at Newton Finance and Investment Company, Newton, KS; Bankers Investment Co., Hutchinson, KS; Security Pacific, Hutchinson, KS and Los Angeles, CA; and Back to the Bible Broadcast, Lincoln, NE. He retired in 1990.
He was a founding member of the Newton Bible Church in Newton, KS. He formerly served on the board of directors of Grace University in Omaha, NE, Berean Academy of Elbing, KS, and Central Christian High School in Hutchinson. He was a member of Gideons International. He enjoyed golf, Nebraska football, K. U. basketball, other sports in general, and he loved music. He served many years as a church treasurer and as an adult Sunday School class teacher.
He was employed as an accountant for 41 years, working at Newton Finance and Investment Company, Newton, KS; Bankers Investment Co., Hutchinson, KS; Security Pacific, Hutchinson, KS and Los Angeles, CA; and Back to the Bible Broadcast, Lincoln, NE. He retired in 1990.
He was a founding member of the Newton Bible Church in Newton, KS. He formerly served on the board of directors of Grace University in Omaha, NE, Berean Academy of Elbing, KS, and Central Christian High School in Hutchinson. He was a member of Gideons International. He enjoyed golf, Nebraska football, K. U. basketball, other sports in general, and he loved music. He served many years as a church treasurer and as an adult Sunday School class teacher.
Other
survivors include: four sons, John Bartsch, Jr. of Salem, OR, James
Bartsch of Omaha, NE, Gregory Bartsch of Lincoln, NE, and Gary
Bartsch of Newton, KS; two daughters, Carol Steiner of Lincoln, NE, and
Marilyn Hollon of Liberty, MO; a brother, Paul Bartsch of Kansas
City, MO; a sister, Barbara McCartney of Topeka, KS; thirteen
grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today with family greeting friends from
6:30 to 8 p.m. at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Newton Bible Church with
Pastor Don Myer officiating.
This obituary was originally published in The Newton Kansan, Friday, November
24, 2000. I (JTB)
have edited it slightly. It also appeared in the The
Wichita Eagle.
Initially posted online April 17, 2012
Updated September 28, 2022
Updated September 28, 2022