Barbara Jane Bartels Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Jane Bartels of California, Missouri, who passed away on December 14, 2023, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rev. Carl Poe and Mary Poe; her sister Jeanette Ogle; her brother-in-law Robert Holbrook; and her great grandchild Esme Rose Harper.
She is survived by: her husband Harlan Bartels of Independence, MO; her siblings, Carolyn Holbrook of Anderson, IN and Mark Poe (Sharon); her children, Laurel Freeland (Tom) of Lee's Summit, MO, Mark Pay (Cindy Brodey) of Fishers, IN and Michelle Autry (Darrell) of Baxter Springs, KS; her granddaughter Amanda Shewmaker (Kevin) of Lee's Summit, MO; her children, Andrew Freeland (Amanda Fritz) of Roeland Park, KS, Morgan Staley (Landon) of Indianapolis, IN, Madison Harper (Justin) of Indianapolis, IN, Nicholas Autry (Katie) of Kearney, NE, Kindra Autry of Iola, KS, Kyle Autry of Leoti, KS, Alex Autry (Savannah) of Joplin, MO, MIchael Autry (Jessi Hammond) of Rogers, AR, Evan Autry of Seattle, WA, Tucker Autry of Joplin, MO, Olivia Autry of Baxter Springs, KS, Brianna Autry of Baxter Springs, KS and Sam Autry of Baxter Springs, KS; her great grandchild Calvin Shewmaker of Lee's Summit, MO; and her grandchildren, Samuel Harper, Noah Harper of Indianapolis, IN, Keagan AutrBy, Avery Autry, Harrison Autry of Kearney, NE, Braden Autry, Kinidy Ikehorn of Iola, KS, Jaden Carlburg, Maddy McVey, Nelayah Stockstill, Drew Autry, Mason Autry of Leoti, KS, Kayson Autry and Wells Autry of Joplin, MO. She is also survived by several step-children, step-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
