Rachel R. Bartell, 49 of Los Angeles, CA left behind the difficulties of this world and found peace on January, 11, 2021 due to complications from a stroke. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date in North Dakota.

Rachel Renae Bartell (Thomas) was born on March 31,1971 and was the oldest of 3 children born to the union of Delanis and Linda Thomas. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Harvey. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Harvey, ND. On March,20,1993 she married Matthew Bartell with whom she had 2 daughters. NeTasha Katheryn and Amathyst Rose. Rachel was full of adventure and life took her many different places. Living not only in North Dakota, but California, and Arizona as well. She had many different jobs in life but most notable would be a water treatment facility in Los Angeles, CA, a small mom and pop restaurant in Wilcox, AZ named G-ma D's, Kotaco in Harvey, ND. The most notable and important to her would be being a homemaker and caretaker for her uncle Victor Thomas in his later years, where she lived on the family farm with him. There she enjoyed spending time with family, friends, and the dogs. As someone who loved nature Rachel enjoyed growing a garden and was good at canning and preserving her own food. She enjoyed camping, bonfires, back road drives with good music, riding bike, drawing and coloring. A couple of her fondest memories include becoming a grandmother and overcoming a fear of the ocean by swimming each morning with one of her closest friends Lolita. In doing so they got to swim with the dolphins and Rachel always was fond of dolphins so that made a great experience for her.

Rachel was survived in death by her husband Matthew, daughter NeTasha, granddaughters Olivia and Lilly, nephew Travis, Aunt and uncle Ginny and Bill May. She also left behind many great friends that became more like family over the years. 3 godchildren- Cadence, Connor, and Castella belonging to Lolita Nettles (Los Angeles, CA), Melissa Fuehrer and sons James and Jared (Mandan), Ashley Delzer (Minot), Richard Jones (PA) and her companion dog Bella, as well as aunts, uncle's, cousins, mother Linda, and brother Chad.

Rachel will now be joining her youngest daughter Amathyst, father Delanis, brother Jason, uncle Victor, grandparents, friend Adam Fuehrer, and longtime companion dog Aubrey Ann whom all preceded her in death.