Mrs. Bernie Barthel

Barthel, Bernadine M. “Bernie”, Age 83, of Wauwatosa, (formerly of Waterford) passed away at Elmbrook Hospital in Brookfield on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Bernadine was born in Milwaukee on September 10, 1930, the daughter of the late Stanley and Blanche (nee. Mrozek) Wien. She attended St. Casimir Catholic Graded School and Messmer High School and graduated from Riverside High in Milwaukee. On May 19, 1956 she married Clarence A. Barthel at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Milwaukee. He passed away on May 26, 2005. The couple had lived in Waterford for 49 years. Bernie was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. She sang in the Choir, helped with Children’s Choir and was the “Lemon Lady” at the Friday Fish Fry’s for many years. Bernie enjoyed her music and singing. After the passing of her dear husband Clarence, she resided at Steepleview Senior Apartments in Muskego, of which she called home. Every year in the weeks before Christmas she looked forward to singing in the Christmas Choir at Steepleview. Bernie spent her last several months living at St. Camillus Assisted Living in Wauwatosa where she gained many new friends. Bernie is survived by two daughters: Nancy Barthel of Green Bay and Susan Barthel of Franklin, four sisters: Jeannette Bar, Fran Barczewski, Carol Ignarski and Connie (Chuck) Klatt, brother-in-Law: Donald (Dorothy) Barthel, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her dear husband: Clarence, brothers: Tony, John and Joe Wien, and sister: Wanda Reszinski. Her Family wishes to express their gratitude to the Neighbors, Friends, Staff, and Caregivers at St. Camillus Retirement Assisted Living. Also a heartfelt Thank You to the E.R. Doctors and Nursing Staff at Elmbrook Hospital for their care of our dear Mother Bernie. Mass of Christian Burial will take place Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 305 South First Street (Hwy 20) Waterford. Visitation IN CHURCH, prior to Mass on Saturday from 9-10:45 AM. Burial will be private and held at a later date at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of floral expressions of sympathy, her family suggests memorials to any of the following: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Altrusa House in Green Bay, WI or Steepleview Senior Living Chapel Fund "in Memory of Bernie". Mealy Funeral Home, Inc. Waterford, Wisconsin 262-534-2233