Louise Ostergaard Bartley's Obituary
Louise Ostergaard Bartley, 92, dear and most beloved wife and mother, who loved to ask, “What can I do for you?”, passed peacefully in her Dallas home on March 6, 2024.
Louise was born in Kemmerer, WY on November 11, 1931, to Robert and Vie Ostergaard and had two older brothers, Robert and Mack. She spent her early years working on the family dairy ranch and later attended Utah State and BYU.
She worked for the government at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah where she met her husband Harry B Bartley Jr., the love of her life, who was serving there in the US Army. They Married on November 22, 1952, and began a wonderful life together that spanned 71 years, supporting each other, and raising their six children. She was an amazing, gracious, fun loving person with unconditional love for her husband and family. She loved spending time at their Jackson Hole WY home where she relished in her passion for the Teton mountains. She also enjoyed playing tennis with friends at Bent Tree Country Club. She had a tremendous love of flowers – keeping them until the last petal dropped. The friendships Harry and Louise maintained over the years were so important to her, evidenced by the many photos of friends and family clustered throughout the home enabling her to constantly enjoy them.
Louise is survived by her husband, Harry B Bartley Jr and her children Harry B Bartley III, Linda Kearsley, Laura Gulledge, Nancy Catlow, Diana Bartley and James Bartley, and their spouses as well as 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
We will celebrate her life at 11am on April 6th at Spring Valley United Methodist Church, 7700 Spring Valley Rd, Dallas, TX 75254.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Spring Valley United Methodist Church or the charity of your choice in Louise’s name.
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