Bartley E. Held, 80, of Bisbee, ND passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Towner County Medical Center in Cando. Services will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at All Nations Lutheran Church in Rock Lake, ND with Reverend Scott Ramey Officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015 with a 7 p.m. family service all at the Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home in Cando, ND. Visitation on Tuesday will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in All Nations Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Lake, ND. Honorary Pallbearers will be Craig Larson, Kevin Larson, Cindy Kae Johnson, Kirk Larson, Clayton Larson, Jerry Knutt, Anne Clemenson, Ryan Clemenson, Rebecca Bradshaw, Galen Kyes, Stephanie Kyes and Jeff Bruhn. Music will be provided by Stacy Soukup.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to All Nations Lutheran Church or All Nations Lutheran Cemetery both of Rock Lake, ND.

Bartley was born August 11, 1934 to Fred and Mabel Mae (Kuhl) Held on a farm in Bisbee, ND, where he was raised and attended school. He married Ruth Ann Peterson on June 9, 1963 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Rolla, ND.
Bartley loved farming and worked on the family farm, and was one of the first in the area to use no till. He moved to California and drove ambulance in Modesto, California for a time and then moved to Walla Walla, Washington and worked on a large farm there. He then moved back to North Dakota and worked at Farmers Union Oil Company at Agate in the 1960's. After his marriage he lived in Rolla for 9 months and then moved to the Fred Held Jr. farm in Sorenson Township, Towner County and has lived there for 51 years.
He was a lifelong member of All Nations Lutheran Church and was baptized and confirmed there. His faith was very important to him. He was an elder in the church and served as President and Secretary of the congregation, as an Usher, was on the Cemetery Board and on other church boards. He served on Farmers Union Oil Company board in Rock Lake, was the President of the North Central Grain board when the terminal was built in Bisbee, served many years on the Sorenson Township Board and was a member of the NFO.
He had a healthy, hardy, exuberant, robust laugh. He loved to fix and repair anything outdoors. He liked boating, pontooning, snowmobiling especially pulling kids on toboggan, camping, enjoying family time, loved watching his kids, grandkids and any other friends and relatives play on the water or in the snow. His children and grandchildren were so much a part of his life. He loved visiting with friends and neighbors, and loved little kids and they loved him.
Bart and Ruth Ann (Rusty) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2013.
He is survived by his wife Ruth Ann of Bisbee, ND, a son Wendell Alan (Rachael) Held of Rolla, ND and a daughter Theresa Lynne (Kevin) Hettwer of Rock Lake, ND; grandchildren Brandon Held of Rolla, ND, Christina Hettwer of Rock Lake, ND, Kathryn Hettwer of Rock Lake, ND and Joshua Hettwer of Rock Lake, ND and sister Lois (Jack) Larson of Bisbee, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents.