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.