Paul Bartholomew
Paul Dale Bartholomew, age 69, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Paul was a former resident of Dundee Township, Elgin, Lake Geneva and Ferryville, WI.
Family and friends will gather at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee, WI this Saturday, March 15. The family will receive friends starting at 11 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at noon with the Rev. Paul White (a longtime family friend) officiating. Burial will be private at the Calvary Cemetery in Prairie Du Chien, WI.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elam Bartholomew Herbarium at Ft. Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601; Christ in the Wilderness Retreat, 7500 Randecker Rd. Stockton, IL 61035; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Paul was born October 22, 1955, in Topeka, KS, the oldest of two sons to David M. and Martha C. (nee Force) Bartholomew. He grew up in Clarendon Hills, IL and attended Hinsdale area schools, graduating from Hinsdale Central in 1973. He then attended University of Denver, earning a degree in anthropology.
He spent several summers at Ghost Ranch, NM and worked on archaeological digs in the Four Corners area. Though he spent most of his life in Illinois and Wisconsin, the time in the West cemented in him a great fondness for the mesas and mountains of Colorado and New Mexico. Paul’s other passions included baseball (Brewers and Cubs, mainly), Studebaker trucks, and Christian theology - not necessarily in that order.
Paul is remembered for his great capacity for friendship. His circle of neighborhood friends from Clarendon Hills remained close to him for the rest of his life, and Paul made new friends wherever he lived. He was always eager to engage with people and he had a warm and welcoming attitude that naturally put people at ease.
Paul is survived by his mother, Martha; his brother, Keith Bartholomew (Marcelyn Ritchie); and his nephew, Elan Bartholomew; along with several cousins and many good and faithful friends. Paul was preceded in death by his father, David M. Bartholomew, April 19, 2018.
The Miller Funeral Home in West Dundee, WI is assisting the family with all arrangements. To leave an online condolence, visit http://www.millerfuneralhomedundee.com.
