Bartes, Shirley M. Age 82, died August 3, 2018 in Sauk Rapids, MN. Currently lived in Sauk Rapids, formerly from Backus, MN and St. Louis Park MN. Born August 25, 1935 in Norfolk, NE to Raymond and Mildred Loeb. Pre-deceased by husband Kenneth; daughter, Diane Ericson; granddaughter, Allison Bartes; sisters, Elvira Wolcott, Georgean Vian, Madeline Kloppel Wilson and Rayola Moore; brother, William Loeb; and 2 infant brothers; nephew, Roger Wolcott; father and mother-in-law, Joseph and Lillian Bartes; sister-in-law, Dorothy Wooten. Survived by son, Gary Bartes (Pamela) of Milton, FL; daughter, Pamela Ihle (Glen) of Burnsville, MN; granddaughters, Jessica Ciko and Katie Bartes; grandson, Ryan Bartes; great-grandchildren, Abby, Carter, Ashtyn & Johnny; brother-in-law, Joseph Bartes (Jan); son-in-law, Don Ericson; brother-in-law, Tom Vian; and many nieces & nephews. Shirley and her husband Ken met as high school sweethearts in Ainsworth, NE and married right out of High School. They moved to Minnesota when Ken got a job as a journeyman with the Minneapolis Star & Tribune. Shirley worked several different part-time jobs over the years, but her focus was raising her family. They owned a lake home on Pine Mountain Lake in Backus, MN where they moved to when Ken retired from the Star & Tribune. They spent their summers on the Lake in Backus, and wintered in Weslaco, TX. After Ken's death in 2015, Shirley still had her lake home until 2017 and traveled to TX for the winter. She moved to a retirement community in Sauk Rapids in July of 2017, but made one last trip to TX last winter. Shirley and Ken were active in the Backus Lions and she was an avid quilter. Shirley never liked to sit still, and always involved in whatever activities there were wherever she was. Graveside service to be held Monday, August 27, 2018 at 11:30 at Backus Cemetery, Backus, MN, with luncheon to follow at Backus American Legion. Memorials preferred to family.