Lee Roy Bartel
Services for Lee Roy Bartel, 90, who died Oct. 15 at NMC Health in Newton, were Tuesday, with burial in Haven of Rest Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Born Nov. 2, 1934, in Hillsboro to Waldo and Goldie (Regier) Bartel, he was a 1952 graduate of Hillsboro High School.
He married Shirley Ann Buller on Oct. 11, 1953, and was employed by Beechcraft Aviation for 45 years.
Survivors include daughters Terrie Lock of Hesston, Sandy Puckett of Whitewater, and Cindy Bohannan of Augusta; 7 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Wife Shirley, brother Arthur Bartel, and sister Naomi Gisi preceded him in death.
A memorial has been established with Meals on Wheels in Newton. Yazel-Megli Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Last modified Oct. 22, 2025