Jill D. (King) Bartek

Jill D. Bartek, 56, of Ravenna, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital.  She was born in Akron on April 26, 1966 to the late Ray and Donna King and was a 1984 graduate of Field High School.  Jill went on to earn her Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree in Special Education from Kent State University.

Jill was a 7th grade science teacher at Kimpton Middle School in the Stow School District for 26 years.  She loved her students and loved being a teacher.  While at Kimpton, she was also the advisor for the Kimpton Ski Club for many years.  She was a nature lover and enjoyed, skiing, biking, golf, and gardening.  She also enjoyed sewing, puzzles, cooking and baking.  The thing she loved most, however, was being a mother.  She will be deeply missed and forever remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, sister, friend, and educator.

Jill leaves her loving husband, Jerome Bartek, whom she married on August 20, 1994; son Ian J. Bartek; daughter Lydia R. Bartek and siblings, Mark King, Terrie Ellis and Glenn King.

In honoring her wishes, Jill will be cremated, and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.