Pauline Rose Bartell

Pauline "Polly" Rose Schantz Bartell , 85, died December 15 at her home. She
was born July 29, 1928 in Flasher, North Dakota, one of ten children of Gabriel and
Rose Schantz. In 1946, the family moved to Seattle where she graduated from high
school. She later came to visit an aunt and uncle in the Mission Valley, and never left.

Polly married Edward Bartell in 1951. They farmed initially in Post Creek and
moved to the Mountain View neighborhood in 1954. In later years she clerked in
various stores in Polson. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, hiking, and
traveling. She was a member of the Kalispell Immaculate Conception Chapel.

She is survived by four daughters; Kathy in Syracuse, NY, Debbie in
Sammamish, WA, Janene in Syracuse, NY , JoAnn in Pebble Beach, CA. and by ten
grandchildren; Luke, Justin, and Rose Bellandi; Gene, Megan, Roy, and Liz Fisher;
Peter and Derek Rizwaniuk and Elyssa Keys. She is also survived by a brother, Bob in
Seattle, WA, two sisters, Elizabeth and Alvina both in Bremerton, WA, and numerous
nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her
husband of 43 years, Edward, and her son Larry. She was also predeceased by her
parents, a sister Maria, and five brothers, Frank, Oliver, Larry, Edward and Leonard.

Services will be held at 2:00 on Friday, January 3rd at Grogan Funeral Home in
Polson. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan. A reception will be held
at the Polson VFW immediately following the funeral.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Soup's On at 101 7th Ave West,
Polson.
Read Pauline Bartell's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.