Carl H. Bartz

Carl H. Bartz, 94, of Tomahawk, WI passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Riverview Health Services with his family by his side. Carl was born in Tomahawk, on July 3, 1931 to the late Arthur and Anne (Salveson) Bartz. He was married to Nancy Thompson on September 2, 1961 at Grace Lutheran Church in Tomahawk. Carl was a graduate of Tomahawk High School. After graduation he worked for Owens-Illinois for over 40 years, retiring in 1988. After retirement he worked part-time for Viegut’s Self-Serve in Tomahawk, WI. In 1951 he joined the National Guard where he proudly served until 1958. In his younger years he was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Tomahawk, WI where he was baptized and confirmed. He served as an usher and greeter and was an officer for AAL. In 2003, Carl and Nancy joined Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tomahawk, WI where he served as an usher, a greeter, and money counter, and also, enjoyed attending the men’s Friday morning Bible study.

Carl enjoyed working and occupying his time in many ways. Over the years he would spend time cutting firewood, taking care of his chickens, driving a tractor, gardening, picking crawlers, playing cards, cutting boughs, the Gaithers, collecting pennies, the Brewers, jigsaw puzzles, bowling and he could not wait for strawberry picking season each and every year, but more so loved the people stopping by to get a stack of firewood, fresh farm eggs, a dozen crawlers or just to check in and say hi. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing, however, as the years went on he enjoyed hearing about the successes of his family. Most of all he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.

Survivors include his children, Lisa (Dan) Krautkramer of Marathon, WI; Jeff (Vicky) Bartz of Merrill, WI; Lani (Brad) Stiede of Pulaski, WI; his sister, Marsha Madlung of Tomahawk, WI. Carl is further survived by his grandchildren, Josh (Renee) Merrigan, Jacob (Amanda) Bartz, Jenni (Blake) Young, Jeremy Merrigan, Melissa (Keith) Hockers, Shelby Rabus, Erin (Cullen) Baker, Ryan Bartz, Steven Stiede, Jamie Bartz (Michael Kurowicki), and Dakota Bartz, and his 11 great grandchildren, Ethan, Autumn, Greyson, Logan, Karsyn, Ryker, Corbin, Alayna, Olivia, Nancy, and Walter. In addition, many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Art and Anne, his wife, Nancy; sister and brother-in-law, Jim and Caryl Callahan; brother-in-law, Herb Madlung, and his nephews, Marv and Dave Callahan.

A special thank you to Pastor Mark Gass, Moments Hospice, Riverview Health Services, his amazing neighbors, the Bandochs, the Barnetts and the Bartz brothers, Jerry, Andy, and Lenny, Benny and the staff at Tomahawk Family Restaurant, his home away from home and to all of those who took time from their busy days to stop by for a visit, especially during his stay at Riverview Health Services in Tomahawk, WI.

Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 1, 2025 at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tomahawk, WI with Pastor Mark Gass officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to time of services at church. Burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.