Jane Bartness, 72

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Funeral services for Jane Theo Carolyn Bartness, 72, of Mora, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dennis Schmidt will officiate. Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Jane died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at her home.
Jane Theo Carolyn Bartness was born on July 15, 1937, to Lloyd and Ila (Olson) Langlie in Waseca County. She graduated from New Richland schools. On Feb. 26, 1956, she was united in marriage to Eugene Bartness in Hartland. Jane and Eugene raised their family in Coon Rapids and Bethel. They moved to Mora in 1976 where they farmed. During that time, Jane attended Pine City Vo-Tech and earned her associate of arts degree in accounting. Jane worked at Grand Casino, Hinckley, for 15 years. She enjoyed fishing and camping, playing cards, cribbage, dice, and bingo. Time spent with family and the holidays were very special to Jane. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors include her children: Kristi and husband Gary Eustice of New Richland, Kay and husband Rick Beaulieu of Forest Lake, Kathy Carpenter and friend Mike Williams of Princeton and Karen Usher of Isanti; grandchildren: John and Kristin Eustice, Craig Eustice and Rachael Berg, Matt Eustice, Joe and McKenzie Beaulieu, Lisa and Jake Deiman, Sadie and Chad Jordan, Kelly Carpenter, Zachary Carpenter, Angie and Brian Thompson, and Jake Usher; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers: Stephan and (Gretchen) Langlie, Bruce Langlie, and David (Virginia) Langlie; many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friend, Kenneth Turgeon.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene; granddaughter, Jill Usher; son-in-law, Steve Carpenter; and sister-in-law, RuthAnn Langlie.

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