Louis Tartell

Louis Tartell, age 85, of Etna, passed away at home Wednesday (Nov. 18, 2009).He was born Sept. 20, 1924, to the late Lee and Josephine (Mainella) Tartell and raised at Monongah. He proudly served his country as a Marine during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Louis is retired from AGMC in Newark. He enjoyed woodworking, painting and flying. He especially loved to fly his bi-plane and seaplane around the hills of West Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Helen (Hall) Tartell; sons, Ronald (Sandy) Griffin and Robert (Janice) Tartell; daughters, Debra (Dale) Matthews and Linda (Mark) Pugh; grandchildren, Jeremy, Aleesha and Ryon Tartell, Phillip and Jeffrey (Rachel) Griffin, Adam Matthews, and Amie Pugh; his great-grandchildren; brothers, Eugene (Helena) Tartell and David Tartell; sisters, Elizabeth Shultz and Elda (Stanley) Sharpe; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Phillip Tartell; sisters, Christina Arnett and Lorraine Meredith. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Pius X Catholic Church in Reynoldsburg, at 10:30 a.m. Monday with Monsignor David Funk officiating. No funeral procession; instead we will meet at church. Friends will be received at the Pfeifer Funeral Home, Reynoldsburg from 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Interment will be in Dayton National Cemetery. Condolences available at www.pfeiferfuneral.com.