Icel Mae Bartel Obituary (1932 - 2023)

Icel Mae (French) Bartel, adored wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was called to be with her Lord and Savior on January 5th, 2023. Icel is best known for her immense faith in God, her selfless hospitality, and her ever flowing generous spirit. All who were privileged to know her knew she was a true follower of Jesus Christ and a prayer Warrior. His light shined through in her life and touched everyone she met. A loving, compassionate & absolutely wonderful mother. Icel is survived by her four cherished children: Derran & Cheryl (Daniels) Bartel, Lori Bartel, Lex Bartel, and Dane & Twyla (Smith) Bartel, her 5 grandchildren: Maegan Bartel, Morgan (Bartel) & Tyler Mailath, Brianne & Leo (Martin) Bartel, Chandler Bartel and Dalton Bartel, and her 3 great-grandchildren: Wesley Bartel-Thompson, Parker Mailath & Chloe Mailath. Icel is preceded in death by her sweetheart and husband of 69 years, Rex E. Bartel, her parents, Dewey & Ella French, her sister, Justine (French) Barlow and brother, Travis French. Nieces, Leona Barlow, Vita Barlow and Valena (Bartel) Cox and nephew, Lee Barlow. And her beloved little Shih Tzu Genevieve, lovingly known as Gena. Icel was passionate about family, her sisters and brothers-in-love, her many nieces and nephews, her heart was full with an abundance of pride and fond memories. She loved her church family at Parkview Baptist and adored her Sunday School classmates, the Super Seniors? She spent many a joyous Sunday sharing and praising God. We are blessed to know Icel is now reunited with her best friends and sisters in Christ Louise Bartel, Marlene Dover and Virginia Rogers, a true force to be reckoned with here on earth! As requested a modest service will be held at the Ft. Gibson National Cemetery 1423 Cemetery Rd, Ft Gibson 74434 on Monday January 16th 2023 at 10.00 AM. Immediately following the service all who wish to may join the family and friends for lunch at La Isla Mexican Restaurant, 1600 S Lee St, Ft Gibson OK 74434. Later any and all will be welcome at the home of Mom's youngest son, Dane and his wife Twyla for coffee and dessert at 4120 S Troost Pl, Tulsa OK 74105 from whenever to whenever. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made online to The Spring, www.thespringok.org (fka Dayspring Villa) Oklahoma's only faith based women's shelter.