Myrna Lee (Kleinsorge) Bartell

Myrna Lee (Kleinsorge) Bartell

Obituary for Myrna Lee (Kleinsorge) Bartell | Ryan Mortuary

June 24, 1939 ~ December 28, 2020 (age 81)

Myrna  Lee  (Kleinsorge)  Bartell,  81,  passed  away  December  28, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center. Myrna was born June 24, 1939 to Leo and Valaria (Mumm) Kleinsorge in Leoville, KS. The oldest of nine siblings, she grew up on a farm northwest of  Selden, KS. Myrna graduated from Selden High School in 1957 and began working at the hospital in Colby where she met Virgil Bartell. They were married June 27, 1959 and resided in Selden until moving to Salina in 1963. To this union were added four children Don, Randy, Debbie and Mike.

Myrna worked in the food service industry, first at school systems and then working 25 years for St. John's Hospital. She loved camping and playing cards.  Her  biggest joys  were  her  kids, grandkids  and  great-granddaughters. Myrna was a member of  Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Ladies Guild and Good Sam's Camping Club.

Myrna is preceded in death by her parents and daughter Debbie. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Virgil Bartell; sons Don Bartell (Nancy),  Wamego,  Randy  Bartell,  Salina  and  Mike  Bartell,  Hays; grandchildren  Lisa  Njoroge  (Jason),  Lawrence,  Stetson  Smith (Jordan),  Salina,  Erin  Rectenwald  (Chris),  Lawrence,  Kailey  Smith, Salina,  and  Dakota  Bartell  (Kaylin),  Manhattan  and  four  great-granddaughters.

A joint funeral service for Myrna and her husband Virgil will be held May 15, 2021 at Sacred Heart Cathedral with the rosary at 10 a.m., and the mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of  flowers memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Ladies Guild.

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