Obituary Erika Ann Bartelson June 5, 2015

June 05, 2015
Obituaries

 Erika Ann Bartelson 

It is with sad hearts we say goodbye to our sweet Erika Ann Bartelson (42), loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, and aunt.  She was born September 23, 1972 in Santa Paula to Chris and Linda Bartelson and passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on May 30, 2015.

Erika was

A tender heart

A loving playmate

A cuddling sweetheart

An innocent

The glue of our family

An inspiration for others

A vessel for God’s love

An angel on earth

A survivor

A special and vital person

A teacher of empathy

God’s child

And so well loved with all of her perfect imperfections.

We are so thankful to have known and loved her, to have had her in our lives for the short time we did, and to have been her family.  She has gone on to be whole, and she’s awaiting the rest of us, singing “Jesus Loves Me” with a sweet smirk on her lips.  Our angel finally has her wings.

Erika is survived by her parents, Chris and Linda Bartelson, her sisters, Tracy Thurman (Bradey), and Christina Brown (Douglas), nephews Chance and Christopher Thurman and Nolan Brown, and nieces Katie Thurman and Ashlyn Brown, aunt Luella Hunt (Gene) and her grandmother, Josephine Bell.

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Emmanuel Church, 117 N. 7th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 on June 6, 2015 at 2:00 with a reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Erika Bartelson to the Arc of Ventura County, 5103 Walker St, Ventura, CA 93003, www.arcvc.org, or St. Paul’s Emmanuel Church in Santa Paula. Services Entrusted to Skillin-Carroll Mortuary.





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