Member of St. Mathews Lutheran Church

Bartel, Ruth A., (nee Wilke) age 90, formerly of North Tonawanda on Tuesday (February 10, 2004) at the St. Francis Home of Williamsville after a long illness. Mrs. Bartel was a life long member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. She retired from the North Tonawanda School System where she was a cook at several schools. She was the wife of the late Carl A. Bartel, mother of the late David K. Bartel and grandmother of the late Matthew B. Armstrong.

Beloved mother of Ronald (Marcia) Bartel of Port Richey, Florida, Sharon (Dennis) Clements of Rolling Hills, California and Jean (Timothy) Armstrong of Amherst. Loving grandmother of Mark, Kris, Keith, Scott and Kevin Bartel, Ryan Clements, Brian, Scott and Kaitlin Armstrong.

Friends received by the family on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson Street, North Tonawanda where services will be held on Friday morning at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Francis Home of Williamsville Foundation, 147 Reist Street, Williamsville, NY 14221.