Donald E. Bartz

Dear Tracey -
we just found out about yur father's passing yeterday (Nov 18) - had we known we would have attended his funeral. Yur dad was one of the nicest person ive ever known - always smiling, always upbeat, always ready to listen. he will be missed. but now he is out of all pain & never ever again will have to deal w. an illness or pain/suffering. he has the Vicotry which comes thru knowing Jesus Christ as our personal Savior!!! Yu will see him...

i had the honor to be don's teammate on the milshore team. he was always smiling. don, thanks for the memories and God bless.
mark kuglitsch

From the time I remember watching you at Strachota's Milshore, to winning the metro league my last year in Milwaukee with you and seeing you for the last time at the Hall of Fame are my three greatest memories ! Just a class man and so glad to have known you! Now you'll be on the all star team where you belong.!

Don was a cherished friend of mine for nearly 40 years. His smile and his great sense of humor will never be forgotten. I once told Don that despite all his great bowling accomplishments which were many that to me he was a "hall of fame" person. When I told him that, a tear came to his eyes and he smiled and graciously said "thank you Mark". Tracy,you were lucky to have the best mom and dad a daughter could ever ask for. Our prayers are with you and Brandon at this most difficult of...

I was sad to hear about the recent passing of Don. I will always remember his warm smile and the memories when spending time with him. God Bless and I hope that time will ease the sorrow of your recent loss.
Jack Pavletich, The Villages, Florida

Tracey,
Your dad was always upbeat and kind. I had many good times while bowling in the Friday Major. My most vivid memory of your dad goes back to January 12th of 1990. That particular evening I shot 299 against him and as he congratulated me he quickly added how lucky I was to have won my point. I said "Don, I beat you by 87 pins, how is that luck?" He said "John, the last guy to shoot 299 against me didn't win his point." What a competitor! I always enjoyed bowling against his team and...

To Don's Dear Family,
Don is truly missed. Don was a great friend, in golfing, our times at The Legion, all our time spent together. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Tracey: So saddend to read of Don's passing. He was one of the nicest men
I've ever met and certainly one of the smoothes bowlers, I've ever had the pleasure to see. He will be missed.

Don was a great guy. Always genuine, and sweet. I am grateful to have been able to spend a saturday afternoon sharing lunch, and having a talk. He was such a valued friend by so many. My heart aches for Tracy and Brandon losing their Dad/Grandpa.