Vicki Sue Bartz
Vicki Sue Bartz, 52, South Whitley, died early Monday morning, June 26, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in a two vehicle accident at U.S. 30 and S.R. 19 in Etna Green.
She was born March 25, 1965 in Freeland, Mich. a daughter of Bruce Duane and Lavon (Hock) Harrold. She graduated from Freeland High School and received her nursing degree from Ivy Tech in South Bend. On Feb. 6, 1987 she was united in marriage to Brian D. Bartz. They made their home in Michigan in Clinton Township and later St. Clair Shores before moving to Huntington, Indiana in 1997. In July 1998 they moved to their present home in South Whitley. Vicki worked for Heritage of Huntington, Lakeland Rehab in Milford and was presently the nurse manager at LaPorte County jail.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Brian; two daughters, Heather Sue (Derek) Denman of Huntington and Heidi (Zachary) Green of South Whitley; four grandchildren, Aubree, Brantley & Cambry Denman and Hailey Green; her mother, Lavon Harrold of Freeland MI; a sister and a brother, Gayle Schuknecht of Rose City MI and Mike Harrold of Remus MI. Her father, Bruce Duane Harrold, and a brother, Jeffrey Harrold, preceded her in death.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to American Red Cross.