Nov. 18, 1939 – Oct. 5, 2019
Janice Ann Barthel, 79, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 5, surrounded by her family.
She was born Nov. 18, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minn. to Donald and Beryl (Pyle) Schoneiger.
She grew up and attended college in Webster and Aberdeen, S. D. In 1958, she moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where she met and married Ron (Roland) Barthel, her husband of 56 years.
In 1969, the Barthels moved to Sweet Home.
Mrs. Barthel was an elementary school music teacher and taught at several of the Sweet Home
elementary schools.
She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and canning. She loved rock climbing, being a private pilot and musicals – especially the Sweet Home Singing Christmas Tree. Most of all, she loved the Black Hills of South Dakota, where she spent summers as a child and owned a cabin in Camp Remington.
Mrs. Barthel is survived by her husband, Roland Barthel of Sweet Home; children Teresa Sears of Portland, Jennifer Barthel of Eugene and Russ Barthel of Portland; siblings Kathy Shank of Twin Falls, Idaho, Steve Pyle of Athena and Bob Quayle of Canyon Lake, Calif .; and three grandchildren.
A celebration of Life reception will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sweet Home Evangelical Church Activity Center, with a memorial starting at 1:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made in Mrs. Barthel’s name to Willamette Humane Society, http://www.whs4pets.org.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.