Carmen was born to Joe and Carmen Schiller of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Dec. 11, 1937.
Carmen passed away peacefully on Feb. 12, 2024, surrounded by family. Mom (Carmen) married young and was widowed at 19, with three very young children. Carmen moved from Wisconsin to Southern California, where several years later she met and married John Bartlett. They had a daughter and shared 62 years of marriage.
As a young mother, she taught Sunday School, giving her children the gift of Jesus Christ.
She worked as a waitress and was able to be a part of our school plays, track meets, Little League games and water ballet, and made time to sew the cheerleader jumpsuits for her girls. She was a talented seamstress. She worked as a bookkeeper and also became a skilled carpenter. Mom made beautiful cabinets, coffee tables and rocking horses for her grandchildren, as well as many other treasures.
Fishing with her grandchildren was something she enjoyed immensely. She developed her love of fishing as a young girl. There was nothing she loved more than "wetting a line." She also loved for the family get-togethers. She shined with the dishes she prepared for these events because she was an excellent cook.
We have been blessed in having such a loving mother. She will be missed greatly.
Carmen was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Carmen Schiller, her first husband, Ben Foss, and her son, Benjamin John Bartlett.
She is survived by her husband, John Bartlett, her daughters, Elon (Charlie) Perkins, of Chehalis; Cheryl (Daryl) Lundberg, of Salem, Oregon; and Debra Hull, of Chehalis.
A celebration of life was previously scheduled at Riverwood Baptist Church, 2377 River Road, Chehalis, but it has been postponed.
