Mary Ann Bartelli, 96, of Frontenac, Kansas passed away peacefully at the Arma Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arma, Kansas on Jan. 11, 2025.
Mary Ann was born Sept. 9, 1928 in Crested Butte, Colorado to Martin (Mike) and Leeda “Lilly” Yetzbacher Spritzer. From Colorado, her parents moved to Emporia, Kansas and then to Frontenac where she became a lifelong resident. Her mother died when she was 9 years old. After moving to Frontenac, her father married Julia Vacca, where he eventually owned and operated The Frontenac Bakery.
Mary Ann graduated from St. Mary's High School, in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1946. She married Danny Bartelli on Aug. 8, 1948 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Frontenac. She had worked at Francis Fly Company (Pittsburg), The Kress Store, J.C. Penneys and finally at The Frontenac Bakery until she retired.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frontenac, the American Legion Auxiliary in Arma, the Eagles Auxiliary in West Mineral and the S.N.P.J. Lodge #225 in Arma. Mary Ann was an avid bowler of 50 years and loved sewing, knitting, crocheting and various other crafts and loved music and dancing. She was also a Den Mother for Cub Scouts in Pittsburg. She is survived by her three sons, Bruce (Donna) Bartelli of Frontenac, Danny Bartelli of Gunnison, Colorado and Bart Bartelli of Winfield, Kansas, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Jeffery Bartelli, and grandson, Dalton Bartelli and her brother Michael Spritzer.
The family requests no flowers, but contributions can be made to the Frontenac Sacred Heart Catholic Church Alter Society.
