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Glendora June Fast Bartel © Pierce Funeral Home 03-2015 Submitted by: Ann Weber
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Glendora June Fast Bartel was born on June 14, 1930 to Jacob H. Fast and Martha Flaming Fast south of Fairview. June spent the first 10 years of life on the family farm 1 mile west and 1 ½ south of Fairview on the west side of the road. June accepted Christ as Savior during revival meetings with Jack Adrian at the South Fairview MB church along with her sister Joyce who was 3 years younger. Mom was baptized on May 9, 1943 on a blustery spring day. The baptism took place at the Nickel sand pit on the south side of the Cimarron River crossing by Orienta. Mom attended Fairland School one-half mile north of the home thru the 4th grade. Mom says they often boarded the school teachers since they were close to the school. Mom once told a story of looking out the 2nd floor window looking down the county road south and seeing something strange coming in the distance. It was a wagon with a gypsy family. Mom said it scared her and Joyce. Mom was 7 years old when little brother Larry came along.
The family purchased a new farm and quarter of ground 2 miles north and ½ east of Fairview and moved when June was in the 4th grade. Mom tells about attending Leslie School 1 mile directly north of their house. She was afraid of the man teacher there. She tells the story about the neighbors mean bull that was always in the pasture they had to walk near and how they negotiated the fence lines carefully to avoid him. Her dad, Jake, finally bought the bull from the neighbor and sent him to the livestock auction and that problem was solved. June had a beautiful alto voice and initiated voice and piano lessons taught by Fae Bridwell for herself and sister Joyce.
Mom attended high school in town at Fairview and was in the Glee Club and homemaking classes as well as sang in the church choir. She wore her hair pompadour style which caught Walter Bartel’s attention, whom was 4 years older and became mom’s only real boyfriend. Walter and June dated for a couple years and June graduated from high school in spring 1948. Mom and dad were married on August 26, 1948. They often told the story of their reservation at the air conditioned Youngblood Hotel in Enid for their honeymoon and when they arrived realized it wasn’t guaranteed and ended up at the Oxford that was not air conditioned. They settled into life at the “Epp place” which was located 1 mile south and ¾ east of the Progressive school on the south side of the road. They moved to the “Hagen place” for a brief period of time and Lonnie Allen was born into the picture on March 11, 1950. They moved back to the “Epp place” and lived there until the winter of 1956. The road was such a muddy mess getting to the Epp place that a small house was rented at 224 E. State Road and partially moved in for several months. In 1957 the family moved to a home at 9 Legion Drive in town. The family picture changed again on July 1, 1959 when Jay Lynn was born in the Okeene hospital. Mom served on the decorating committee at church as well as taught beginner Sunday school class.
Walter worked hard in his business, Waldon, along with his brother-in-law Donald Martens and mom stood firmly behind him taking care of the boys and the home. In 1963 the family moved to a newly constructed home at 801 Highland drive. Mom never worked outside the home after she married Walter. The boys remember a lot of fried chicken, French toast, poached eggs, mashed potatoes & brown gravy, and roast beef on Sunday. She had a lot of recipes and it was obvious by her cooking she paid attention at home and homemaking classes at school. As business ventures ramped up for Walter he traveled and June accompanied him as well as one or both of the boys occasionally.
The boys married and started families and in 1978 mom and dad moved into their custom home 814 Cardinal Drive. They spent a many hours together planning the design of their home working with the interior decorator furnishing it. Mom told a lot of stories about Ron Licklider who was the interior decorator whom they worked with. At the same time mom and dad traveled more for business on sales trips throughout the Midwest US farm region. She was a great supporter of his. In the 70’s and 80’s mom and dad traveled to many farm and industrial conventions to most corners of the US and Acapulco, Mexico, often with Don & Joyce. Mom was always a good coach for those faithful summer vacations all over the US. This traveling was an adventure for mom as she shared they didn’t go very far from home when she was growing up. Mom tried her hand at painting, needlepoint, and several other artsy things after the boys were out of the house.
In 1983 Walt and Don sold their business and retirement began. Dad told mom she could retire also and she did just that as they spent most of their dining hours in places like the Queens Kitchen, Parrot Patch, Bob’s mini-stop, and others. During these retirement year’s mom and dad traveled to the northeast US for a fall leaf tour, countless trips to Branson for summer as well as Christmas music seasons, yearly music festivals at Guthrie, Elk City, and Eureka Springs. If there was some good old music like the “Chuck Wagon Gang” or “Umy and the Good Timers” you would find them there. Mom often commented of the contemporary “Worship Music” that she liked more peppy songs and not the stuff that was slow and draggy and she loved to hear the harmony in music. She also couldn’t figure out why our new churches didn’t carry the name of Mennonite Brethren so if we were wanted to find one in another town we would know where to attend church. Mom had a witty sense of humor and descriptive way of communicating that will be missed by us but has been recognized in the boys as well as the grandsons.
Mom and dad slowed down in 2012 but still got out 3 times a day to eat and visit with the regulars around town. In May of 2014 dad’s health changed and he became a resident of the Fairview Fellowship Home. The next months were hard for mom as she remained in the home but couldn’t get out much. She was able to visit dad a couple times a week. In December 2014 she moved to an apartment at the FFH but after a short time experienced health decline required more care so she was also in a private room at FFH for recuperation. Mom took another downturn in early March 2015 and passed away on March 12, 2015 from complications of emergency surgery. Mom and dad enjoyed several good times together in the last 2 months of life while they were both in the FFH. June, Mom, Grandma June, you will be missed but your mark on our lives remains. June is survived by husband of 66 years, Walter, children Lonnie & Cindy Bartel, Jay & Brenda Bartel, grandchildren Jayson & KayCee Bartel, Matt & Stacy Bartel, Paul & Amanda Bartel, Jon & Ashley Bartel, Scott & Braden Hisey/Bartel, Craig & Chaera Bartel, step grandchildren Jason & Chelsey Ewing, Darcy James, & 16 great-grandchildren. June is preceeded in death by her mother and father.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church with Pastor Marlin Hiett and Pastor Paul Bartel officiating. Interment will follow in the South M.B. Cemetery under the direction of Pierce Funeral Home, Fairview, OK. Viewing will be held at the funeral home from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, noon to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, with the family present from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., and Monday prior to the service at the church. The family requests memorials may be made to: Every Nation, in care of Pierce Funeral Home, P.O. Box 15, Fairview, OK 73737. (Every Nation supports mission work of a niece and nephew in Liberia). Condolences may be made online at www.haiglerpierce.com.
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