Agnes Bartko's Obituary
Agnes A. Bartko, (nee Biedenbender), age 83, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Avon after a long illness.
Agnes was born on December 22, 1928 in Bingen, Germany. She immigrated to the United States in 1960 and lived in Lawton, Oklahoma before moving to Sheffield Village in 2003.
Agnes enjoyed cooking, baking and flower gardening.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, James; son, Jurgen of Germany; grandson, Patrick of Germany; sister, Hilde Kaus of Germany; and her brother, Karl Biedenbender of Germany; sister-in-law of Bernadine Arendash of Sheffield Village and Joseph (Dorothy) Bartko of Westlake.
Predeceased by her parents Ludwig and Magdalena (nee Pichl) Biedenbender.
The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 and 6 - 8 PM on Sunday at Bogner Family Funeral Home 36625 Center Ridge Road, N. Ridgeville where a prayer service will be held 9:30 AM Monday followed by a 10 AM Mass at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, 2680 Stoney Ridge Road, Avon. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Avon.
Memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington DC, 20090-6011.
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