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THE JOHN BERNARD BARTHLE FAMILY
John Bernard Barthle; May 06, 1961 - May 25, 2024, married Aug 02, 1985
to Janie Annette Watson; Sep 30, 1965 - Apr 01, 2010
-they had a son and a daughter
-remarried Nov 21, 2020 to Cynthia "Cindy" Marie (Rhoden) Ellis; Dec 08, 1963
"Her Children"
(1) Rachel Danielle Ellis; Nov 06, 1988, married Feb 20, 2010
to Kenneth Lee Pettengill; Dec 23, 1986
[1] Jacob Lee Pettengill; Feb 28, 2011
(2) Keith Ryan Ellis; Nov 16, 1992
(3) Mathew Blake Ellis; Aug 04, 1995, married Mar 21, 2015 to Tiffany Marie Linney; Jul 31, 1995
[1] Elijah Jackson Ellis; Aug 04, 2023
(4) Bradley Logan Ellis; Sep 01, 1997
(5) Joshua Jackson Ellis; Sep 05, 1997
(6) Christopher Joseph Ellis; Oct 09, 1999
Their son was Justin Benedict
Barthle; He was born, Dec 31, 1986
Their daughter was Jenna Elizabeth
Barthle; Jan 11, 1990 - Mar 21, 2022
63, of Dade City, FL passed away May 25, 2024, in his home, surrounded by family.
John was born May 6th, 1961, in Dade City to Alfred and Mary Barthle, and grew up in the small town of Saint Joe.
John was a lifelong area resident and a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church;
he loved horticulture and was an active member of their Garden Club.
He graduated from Pasco High School in 1979 where he played first chair clarinet in their Band of Pirates.
John graduated from Pasco Hernando College and attended the University of South Florida.
He was a passionate baseball fan and loved to watch the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays.
He volunteered with the Dixie Youth League in San Antonio, coaching hundreds of children over a span of three decades; the last year of which, he and team helper Cindy Ellis bonded through their passion for helping children, and their shared love of the game.
They went on to have many adventures together, camping and kayaking at the Chassahowitzka River, and visiting family in the Tennessee Mountains every year.
John worked for the Benedictine Sisters of Florida, Holy Name Monastery, for nearly fifty years.
He started while in middle school, and eventually served as their Director of Maintenance, securing, repairing, and maintaining everything for the Sisters.
Ever the practical problem solver,
he was always happy to help his family, and members of the community.
John was lucky to find love not just once, but twice. He was predeceased by his first wife Janie Watson in 2010.
Six years later, he met his second wife, Cindy, who, along with her son Brad, bravely nursed him through his fight with brain cancer.
John was also predeceased by his father, Alfred “Fritz” Barthle, and his daughter, Jenna.
Besides his loving wife Cindy, John is survived by his mother, Mary Bush; his son Justin Barthle and his wife Erica, along with their daughter, Margot; and Jenna’s son, Charlie. He is also survived by his stepchildren, Rachel Pettengill, her husband Ken, and their son Jacob; Keith Ellis, Mathew Ellis, his wife Tiffany, and their son Elijah, Bradley Ellis, Joshua Ellis, and Christopher Ellis.
Additionally, he is survived by his siblings: Patrick A. Barthle and his wife Donna, Margaret Hayes and her husband Freddie, Raymond Barthle, Diana Childers and her husband Mark, Mathew Barthle and his wife Carrie, Anna Cauthen and her husband Larry, and James Barthle, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
John’s family would like to thank all the Sisters at Holy Name Monastery for their prayers and support throughout his life and especially during his battle with cancer.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Benedictine Sisters of Florida, P.O. Box 2450, Saint Leo, Florida, 33574.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 1st, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Name Monastery, 12138 Wichers Road, Saint Leo, Florida. Interment services will be immediately thereafter at Sacred Heart Cemetery, 14848 Curley Road, Dade City, Florida.
44, of Dade City, Fla., passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Georgia. She was born September 30, 1965, in Gatlinburg, Tenn., to Jack Watson and Charlotte Lethco, and moved to this area 36 years ago from Tennessee. Janie was a member of Sacred Hearth Catholic Church, where she served in the Sacred Heart Garden Club and the Sacred Heart Directory Committee.
She is survived by her husband, John B. Barthle; two children, Justin B. Barthle of Eugene, Ore., and Jenna E. Barthle of Dade City, Fla.; mother, Charlotte Lethco, of Sevierville, Tenn.; father, Jack Watson of Sevierville, Tenn.; grandmother, Mozelle Lethco of Sevierville, Tenn.; sister, Suzanne and Larry Maynard of Eljay, Ga.; brother, Jack Watson Jr. of Sevierville; and numerous uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. The family will receive friends for viewing 5-7 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.