Terry Edwin Bartles, son of Milford and Jacqueline Rogers Bartles was born on December 3, 1947, and passed away at Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
Terry spent his childhood in Shenandoah, Iowa attending public school there. At the age of 17 he entered the United States Army serving until 1990 when he was honorably discharged. He was united in marriage to Karen Bryan and to this union four children were born, David, Janet, Curtis and Lesa. After his retirement from the Army he returned to Shenandoah and worked several jobs. He attended and graduated from Gateway Technical Institute with several degrees.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents and two nephews. Survivors include his wife Karen of Shenandoah, Iowa; children, David Bartles of Tabor, Iowa, Janet Palmer and husband Jeff of Julian, Nebraska, Curtis Bartles and wife Jennifer of Des Moines, Iowa, and Lesa Wake and her husband Jeremy of Shenandoah, Iowa. Three sisters, Connie Dunkle of Fairfax, Missouri, Diana Kalkas of Shenandoah, Iowa, Jackie Sickler of Shenandoah, Iowa, and John Bartles of Marshalltown, Iowa; along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 21, 2007, at the Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah. Words of comfort were given by the Rev. Gary Fuller. Special music was "Amarillo By Morning" and "Proud To Be An American". Attending the memory register were Brian Blank and Jeremy Wake. Casket bearers were David Bartles, Curtis Bartles, Dee Mattly, Kip Kalkas, Dustin Kalkas and Erskin Kalkas. Military rites were accorded by the Iowa National Guard, 168th Company E Infantry Honor Guard. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah. The Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.