Dorothy Avis Bartelt, 74, passed away Monday December 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN.

Dottie was born June 13, 1941 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Richard and Avis (Martin) Kazimour.  She graduated high school from Regis High School, Cedar Rapids and AIB in Des Moines, IA.  She was a secretary for Gamble Robinson in Minneapolis, where she met her husband.  Roger Bartelt and Dottie were married November 12, 1966.  They were happily married for 49 years and had 4 children together.  Dottie and Roger owned several businesses together in St. Charles, MN and she worked for North Star Foods.  She finished her working life for Mayo Clinic, where she was a medical secretary for nearly 20 years.

Dottie enjoyed putting puzzles together, reading, flowers and gardening.  She took pleasure in sight-seeing and traveling and was blessed to visit Alaska and Hawaii in her final years.

Dottie is survived by her husband, Roger, of Rochester; her children, Jeff (Annette) Bartelt, Lake City, MN; Julie (William) Dawson, Casselton, ND; Janell (Michael) Unfried, East Liverpool, OH; Jason (Aleesha) Bartelt, Eyota, MN; 16 grandchildren, Alexander, Matthew, Thomas, Rachel, Joseph, and  Benjamin Dawson; Marie, Joseph and John Unfried; Malachi, Therese, Elena, Alexis, Isabel, Bernadette, and Sylvia Bartelt; her two brothers, Thomas (Joan) Kazimour, Castle Rock, CO and James (Jean) Kazimour, Cedar Rapids, IA.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Avis Kazimour.

A Requiem Mass on the day of burial will be offered for the repose of the soul of Dorothy Bartelt on Friday at 11 AM at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, rural Rochester with the Rev. Thomas Mroczka officiating.  There will be a visitation Thursday from 5-8 PM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:30 PM.  Burial will be at Haverhill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Dottie would appreciate donations for stipends for the offering of Mass, Holy Rosary recitation, and prayers for the faithful departed (mail to 6002 44th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN, 55901.)

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com .