Gary Bartness
April 8, 1949 ~ September 18, 2016
Gary W. Bartness, age 67, of New Hampton, IA passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at his home with family and friends by his side, after a courageous four and a half year battle with brain cancer.
A Memorial Service for Gary will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton with Pastor Kevin Frey officiating. Burial will be held at a later date.
Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 PM on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home with a Masonic Rites Service at 6:30 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. There will be a celebration following visitation on Saturday. Online condolences for Gary's family may be left at www.conway-markhamfh.com. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Gary Wayne was born on April 8, 1949 to Robert and Clareen (Mobraaten) Bartness in Fergus Falls, MN. He attended and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1967. Upon graduating Gary attended Ohio University in Athens, OH. He began his lifelong career with Hillandale Farms in 1971 in Ohio, moving to New Hampton in 1972. In 1974, his daughter, Lisa Christina was born. On September 17, 1988, Gary was united in marriage to Pamela Anne Larsen at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton. In 1990, the couple welcomed their only son, Eric Robert. Gary was devoted to his career, but always made time for his family and friends. He was passionate about hunting, fishing, and traveling; regularly returning to his home in Northern Minnesota to enjoy the outdoors. Gary also shared his time with the community he called home volunteering for local civic charities and egg industry organizations.
Gary is survived by his wife, Pamela Bartness of New Hampton; his mother, Clareen Bartness of Elbow Lake, MN; his children, Lisa (Brent) Reich of Billings, MT and Eric Bartness of New Hampton, IA along with extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Bartness.
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My deepest sympathy to all of Garys family. He fought a long, hard brave battle. God rest his soul. Mary Wegner and Tony Wegner and family
Our deepest sympathy to your family. Gary was such a special man and was so brave and strong through his illness. May Gods Grace give you strength through this time.
Pam ~~ we are so sorry to hear of the passing of Gary. He is no longer suffering or experiencing any pain. Keep all of the wonderful memories you have close to your heart. Eric ~~ remember all the things that your Dad taught you, the great memories you have and most of all how much he loved you. We was a wonderful man and will be missed by all who were able to call him “friend”. May God be with all of you at this difficult time. Prayers and hugs,
I can still see Gary in his hunting clothes, lots of great memories of a wonderful guy. Life is way to short and your family will be in my prayers.
I will always remember Gary as a good friend and neighbor. Im so sad to hear he has had such a struggle with cancer. His Mom and mine were lifelong friends. Sympathy to his family and to Clareen. Teresa (Smith) and Elliot Larson
Lisa and family, sorry to hear about your dads passing. Youre all in our thoughts and prayers.
My deepest sympathy to Garys family. Jan Manson
Our deepest thoughts and prayers for Pam, Lisa, and Eric. Gary was a special man and always will be remembered , Tim Karen Rogers
Pam, my sincere sympathy to you and your family. Gary was a great guy, respected by all. Ben Ryan
Pam, Eric and family, thoughts and prayers your way. Tom and Ruth Bernatz
Pam, Lisa and Eric I am so sorry for your loss. You have my deepest sympathy and prayers.
So sorry to hear this news. He was a great man. May his memories fill your thoughts at this time. All our prayers to his family. David and Jeanne Roder
You have our deepest sympathies. Gary was a kind and loving man. He will be missed dearly. Pam, Eric and Lisa you are in our prayers. May God bless and keep you in his heart.
Dont really have the words here as we reminisce about all the great times weve had with Gary, Pam, Eric and Lisa over the past 40 years. Cant count all the duck blinds, rounds of golf and rounds of cocktails Ive shared with Gary during that time – but sure enjoyed them all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Riley Kathy Uglum
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Gary was such a wonderful person! My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Dawn Katz
Pam, God bless you and your family with beautiful memories of Gary. I will keep thoughts and prayers for you close to my heart.
Pam, Lisa, and Eric, Our thoughts to all of you. I had the privilege of playing in a foursome with Gary for a few years at the NHCC, and sharing a Cabin Still or two. What a nice guy. A kind and gentle man. Like my dad, I dont believe I ever heard him utter a bad word about anyone. Im the only one left from that foursome, and I kind of feel envious of those guys and the fun they will have golfing, and then going fishing. God speed.
Our sympathy to Pam, Eric, Lisa for the loss of Gary. He was a great guy, who always had a smile to share. Find comfort that he is no longer suffering or in painand you now have a special angel to watch over you. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Russ Angie Laures
Our sincere condolences to the Bartness family. Sincerely, Ken Sue Benning
Pamela and family Our sympathy and condolences during this time of loss. May you find comfort with each other and lean on the Lord for he is always with you. Gerald and Judy Eichenberger
Pam and Family. Our Thoughts and prayers are with you all.Gary was such a nice man,a;ways a smile and hello.Know he will be missed by so many. Tom and Marian Gebel.
Please accept our sincere condolences. May the words quoted from this song bring you a measure of comfort as it did for us. If a man or woman should die, can they live again Hear the promise God has made He will call; The dead will answer. They shall live at his command. For he will have a longing For the work of his own hand. So have faith, and do not wonder, For our God can make us stand. And we shall live forever, As the work of his own hand (Job 1413-15)
you have my sympathy i also went to elbow lake i graduaded in 1970. my name is arlene larson hegge
I did not know Gary that long since I have only lived on lake pomme de terre since April of 2013. He let me fish from his dock and was a true great person to be around. Gary made you smile and he wanted to make sure if there was something that you needed to dont hesitate to ask. I will miss him.
Hello, Pam – We were so sad to hear about Gary, what a fighter he was! So many memories, one of our very first friends as a new couple in New Hampton. A true gentleman, wish the four of us could have spent more time together, but we had to go and move to Arizona! Really enjoyed the couple of times we stayed with you two in recent years while visiting NH. You coming into his life was a great blessing! We want to send a memorial, and wondered if Gary had a favorite charity in mind. . . Bruce wondered about Ducks Unlimited Send us an email at paula.sheehy@icloud.com when you have a minute. Love you, Bruce Paula