10 Oct 1949

Shawano Evening Leader

Bowler Man, 76, Found Dead Today

A 76 year old bachelor, in ill health for some time, shot and killed himself last night at his home. Undersheriff William Seering said today. The body of Ernest Bartelme was discovered by a neighbor about 8:00 this morning, shot thru the head with a .38 caliber revolver. Bartelme had been accustomed to eating breakfast with his neighbors, the James Kugel's and when he failed to appear at the customary time, Kugel went to the house to investigate. He notified the Shawano County Sheriff's office, who in turn contacted Coroner Harvey Stubenvoll. Stubenvoll reported that Bartelme had been despondent for about 2 weeks. There was no suicide note, but the Coroner said that all his personal belongings had been laid out neatly on the table, apparently so that they would be easily found. The coroner said the shooting took place between 9 & 10 o'clock. There are no known close relatives, Stubenvoll said. The body was taken to the Schmidt Funeral Home in Wittenberg, where funeral services had been tentatively set for Wednesday.

 

11 Oct 1949

Bartelme Services to be Tomorrow

Funeral services for Ernest Bartelme, 76, who died Sunday evening at his home in Bowler, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 at teh Schmidt Funeral Home in Wittenberg. Bartelme, a bachelor, was born May 21, 1873 in Germany, coming to this country a short time afterwards. He had been a resident of Bowler for the past 40 years and was a veteran of the Spanish American war. There are no known relatives. Military services will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in the town of Almon, with the Bowler Legion Post in charge. The pallbearers will be Legion personal.

Ernest Bartelme

Enlisted as Pvt 4th Reg. Cav Co F on 20 Jun 1896

Honorably Discharged 28 May 1899

Time Served 2y 11m 8d

Re-enlisted as Pvt 4th Inf Co I 29 Nov 1899

Honorably Discharged 28 Nov 1902

Time Served 2y 11m 30d

Enlisted as Pvt 102nd CAC on 2 Sep 1907

Honorably Discharged 5 Jun 1909

Time Served 1y 9m 3d

Enlisted as Pvt Ord. Dept on 27 Mar 1911

Honorably Discharge 26 Mar 1914

Time Served  2y 11m 27d

Born 21 May 1873 in Jagersdorf, Germany

Died 9 Oct 1949 Bowler

Buried St Peter's (Evergreen) Almon Twp

Parents Fred & Lidia

Siblings Louise & William