Robert Franklin Batten
Age: 98 Widowed
City of Residence: Lebanon, Indiana
Date of Death: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Place of Death: Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Robert Franklin Batten was born in Alamo, Indiana, on October 15, 1913. He was the son of the late Albert and Merlie Elizabeth (Witmer) Batten.
Mr. Batten was married to Patricia May (Beck) Batten Soucie and they later divorced. On October 7, 1972, at the Central Christian Church in Lebanon, Indiana, he married Iva Doris (Johnson) Bailey Batten. Doris and Bob were married for 37 years, before she passed away on March 30, 2006.
During World War II, Bob enlisted in the United States Army Corps and was an airplane mechanic. He was reared and educated in the Alamo and Ladoga communities before he moved to Boone County where he resided in Mechanicsburg. As a young man, Bob had worked for Doris' father on the Johnson family farm and received room and board as payment. He later worked for Peabody Brothers and then Larr Equipment (International Harvester) for 37 years as a mechanic before retiring in 1978. Bob also helped many of the local farmers on the side. In his retirement, he mowed grass at Shumate Business Solutions.
He had many hobbies including playing cards, fishing and hunting, and spending time in the out-of-doors. Bob's fondest memories usually revolved around his family and friends and the wonderful times they had together.
Memberships: Central Christian Church in Lebanon
Lebanon Senior Citizens
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Myers Mortuary in Lebanon.
Interment will follow in Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Indiana with military rites.
Survivors:
Six Children: Mr. Gene Batten and wife, Paula – Indianapolis, Indiana
Mr. Robert E. Batten – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Gary A. Batten and wife, Debra - Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Deborah M. Snow and husband, Michael A. – Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Barbara Turner – Manchester, Kentucky
Mr. David Batten – Manchester, Kentucky
Two Step Children: Mrs. Lenda J. Vickrey and husband, Frank – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Lynn E. Bailey and wife, Bonnie – Swayzee, Indiana
Eleven Grandchildren: Mikel K. Vickrey and wife, Lana – Lebanon, Indiana
Melenda K. Bowen and husband, Jack – Lebanon, Indiana
Brooke L. Walsh and huband, Jeremy – Russiaville, Indiana
Shannon E. Batten – Souix City, Iowa
Janie R. Batten – Chicago, Illinois
Tonya D. Martinez and husband, Lupe – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Tammy L. Cook and husband, Barry - Indianapolis, Indiana
Mindy K. Johnson – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Christen N. Young and husband, Eric – Noblesville, Indiana
Jeremy M. Snow and wife, Jenna – Whitestown, Indiana
Zachary W. Snow and wife Erica – Tempe, Arizona
Great Grandchildren: Several
Deceased: Mr. Batten was preceded in death by three sisters, Florence Agee, Ada Botts and May Batten; three brothers, Gerald Batten, Paul Batten and Henry Batten and two great grandchildren.
Memorials: Central Christian Church or Alzheimer's Association
311 East Main Street Greater Indiana Chapter
Lebanon, Indiana 46052 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100
Phone: (765) 482 – 1888 Indianapolis, Indiana 46209 – 4830
or
Senior Citizens
Age: 98 Widowed
City of Residence: Lebanon, Indiana
Date of Death: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Place of Death: Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Robert Franklin Batten was born in Alamo, Indiana, on October 15, 1913. He was the son of the late Albert and Merlie Elizabeth (Witmer) Batten.
Mr. Batten was married to Patricia May (Beck) Batten Soucie and they later divorced. On October 7, 1972, at the Central Christian Church in Lebanon, Indiana, he married Iva Doris (Johnson) Bailey Batten. Doris and Bob were married for 37 years, before she passed away on March 30, 2006.
During World War II, Bob enlisted in the United States Army Corps and was an airplane mechanic. He was reared and educated in the Alamo and Ladoga communities before he moved to Boone County where he resided in Mechanicsburg. As a young man, Bob had worked for Doris' father on the Johnson family farm and received room and board as payment. He later worked for Peabody Brothers and then Larr Equipment (International Harvester) for 37 years as a mechanic before retiring in 1978. Bob also helped many of the local farmers on the side. In his retirement, he mowed grass at Shumate Business Solutions.
He had many hobbies including playing cards, fishing and hunting, and spending time in the out-of-doors. Bob's fondest memories usually revolved around his family and friends and the wonderful times they had together.
Memberships: Central Christian Church in Lebanon
Lebanon Senior Citizens
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Myers Mortuary in Lebanon.
Interment will follow in Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Indiana with military rites.
Survivors:
Six Children: Mr. Gene Batten and wife, Paula – Indianapolis, Indiana
Mr. Robert E. Batten – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Gary A. Batten and wife, Debra - Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Deborah M. Snow and husband, Michael A. – Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Barbara Turner – Manchester, Kentucky
Mr. David Batten – Manchester, Kentucky
Two Step Children: Mrs. Lenda J. Vickrey and husband, Frank – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Lynn E. Bailey and wife, Bonnie – Swayzee, Indiana
Eleven Grandchildren: Mikel K. Vickrey and wife, Lana – Lebanon, Indiana
Melenda K. Bowen and husband, Jack – Lebanon, Indiana
Brooke L. Walsh and huband, Jeremy – Russiaville, Indiana
Shannon E. Batten – Souix City, Iowa
Janie R. Batten – Chicago, Illinois
Tonya D. Martinez and husband, Lupe – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Tammy L. Cook and husband, Barry - Indianapolis, Indiana
Mindy K. Johnson – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Christen N. Young and husband, Eric – Noblesville, Indiana
Jeremy M. Snow and wife, Jenna – Whitestown, Indiana
Zachary W. Snow and wife Erica – Tempe, Arizona
Great Grandchildren: Several
Deceased: Mr. Batten was preceded in death by three sisters, Florence Agee, Ada Botts and May Batten; three brothers, Gerald Batten, Paul Batten and Henry Batten and two great grandchildren.
Memorials: Central Christian Church or Alzheimer's Association
311 East Main Street Greater Indiana Chapter
Lebanon, Indiana 46052 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100
Phone: (765) 482 – 1888 Indianapolis, Indiana 46209 – 4830
or
Senior Citizens
Robert Franklin Batten
Age: 98 Widowed
City of Residence: Lebanon, Indiana
Date of Death: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Place of Death: Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Robert Franklin Batten was born in Alamo, Indiana, on October 15, 1913. He was the son of the late Albert and Merlie Elizabeth (Witmer) Batten.
Mr. Batten was married to Patricia May (Beck) Batten Soucie and they later divorced. On October 7, 1972, at the Central Christian Church in Lebanon, Indiana, he married Iva Doris (Johnson) Bailey Batten. Doris and Bob were married for 37 years, before she passed away on March 30, 2006.
During World War II, Bob enlisted in the United States Army Corps and was an airplane mechanic. He was reared and educated in the Alamo and Ladoga communities before he moved to Boone County where he resided in Mechanicsburg. As a young man, Bob had worked for Doris' father on the Johnson family farm and received room and board as payment. He later worked for Peabody Brothers and then Larr Equipment (International Harvester) for 37 years as a mechanic before retiring in 1978. Bob also helped many of the local farmers on the side. In his retirement, he mowed grass at Shumate Business Solutions.
He had many hobbies including playing cards, fishing and hunting, and spending time in the out-of-doors. Bob's fondest memories usually revolved around his family and friends and the wonderful times they had together.
Memberships: Central Christian Church in Lebanon
Lebanon Senior Citizens
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Myers Mortuary in Lebanon.
Interment will follow in Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Indiana with military rites.
Survivors:
Six Children: Mr. Gene Batten and wife, Paula – Indianapolis, Indiana
Mr. Robert E. Batten – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Gary A. Batten and wife, Debra - Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Deborah M. Snow and husband, Michael A. – Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Barbara Turner – Manchester, Kentucky
Mr. David Batten – Manchester, Kentucky
Two Step Children: Mrs. Lenda J. Vickrey and husband, Frank – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Lynn E. Bailey and wife, Bonnie – Swayzee, Indiana
Eleven Grandchildren: Mikel K. Vickrey and wife, Lana – Lebanon, Indiana
Melenda K. Bowen and husband, Jack – Lebanon, Indiana
Brooke L. Walsh and huband, Jeremy – Russiaville, Indiana
Shannon E. Batten – Souix City, Iowa
Janie R. Batten – Chicago, Illinois
Tonya D. Martinez and husband, Lupe – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Tammy L. Cook and husband, Barry - Indianapolis, Indiana
Mindy K. Johnson – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Christen N. Young and husband, Eric – Noblesville, Indiana
Jeremy M. Snow and wife, Jenna – Whitestown, Indiana
Zachary W. Snow and wife Erica – Tempe, Arizona
Great Grandchildren: Several
Deceased: Mr. Batten was preceded in death by three sisters, Florence Agee, Ada Botts and May Batten; three brothers, Gerald Batten, Paul Batten and Henry Batten and two great grandchildren.
Memorials: Central Christian Church or Alzheimer's Association
311 East Main Street Greater Indiana Chapter
Lebanon, Indiana 46052 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100
Phone: (765) 482 – 1888 Indianapolis, Indiana 46209 – 4830
or
Senior Citizens
Age: 98 Widowed
City of Residence: Lebanon, Indiana
Date of Death: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Place of Death: Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Robert Franklin Batten was born in Alamo, Indiana, on October 15, 1913. He was the son of the late Albert and Merlie Elizabeth (Witmer) Batten.
Mr. Batten was married to Patricia May (Beck) Batten Soucie and they later divorced. On October 7, 1972, at the Central Christian Church in Lebanon, Indiana, he married Iva Doris (Johnson) Bailey Batten. Doris and Bob were married for 37 years, before she passed away on March 30, 2006.
During World War II, Bob enlisted in the United States Army Corps and was an airplane mechanic. He was reared and educated in the Alamo and Ladoga communities before he moved to Boone County where he resided in Mechanicsburg. As a young man, Bob had worked for Doris' father on the Johnson family farm and received room and board as payment. He later worked for Peabody Brothers and then Larr Equipment (International Harvester) for 37 years as a mechanic before retiring in 1978. Bob also helped many of the local farmers on the side. In his retirement, he mowed grass at Shumate Business Solutions.
He had many hobbies including playing cards, fishing and hunting, and spending time in the out-of-doors. Bob's fondest memories usually revolved around his family and friends and the wonderful times they had together.
Memberships: Central Christian Church in Lebanon
Lebanon Senior Citizens
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Myers Mortuary in Lebanon.
Interment will follow in Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Indiana with military rites.
Survivors:
Six Children: Mr. Gene Batten and wife, Paula – Indianapolis, Indiana
Mr. Robert E. Batten – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Gary A. Batten and wife, Debra - Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Deborah M. Snow and husband, Michael A. – Lebanon, Indiana
Mrs. Barbara Turner – Manchester, Kentucky
Mr. David Batten – Manchester, Kentucky
Two Step Children: Mrs. Lenda J. Vickrey and husband, Frank – Lebanon, Indiana
Mr. Lynn E. Bailey and wife, Bonnie – Swayzee, Indiana
Eleven Grandchildren: Mikel K. Vickrey and wife, Lana – Lebanon, Indiana
Melenda K. Bowen and husband, Jack – Lebanon, Indiana
Brooke L. Walsh and huband, Jeremy – Russiaville, Indiana
Shannon E. Batten – Souix City, Iowa
Janie R. Batten – Chicago, Illinois
Tonya D. Martinez and husband, Lupe – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Tammy L. Cook and husband, Barry - Indianapolis, Indiana
Mindy K. Johnson – Chickasha, Oklahoma
Christen N. Young and husband, Eric – Noblesville, Indiana
Jeremy M. Snow and wife, Jenna – Whitestown, Indiana
Zachary W. Snow and wife Erica – Tempe, Arizona
Great Grandchildren: Several
Deceased: Mr. Batten was preceded in death by three sisters, Florence Agee, Ada Botts and May Batten; three brothers, Gerald Batten, Paul Batten and Henry Batten and two great grandchildren.
Memorials: Central Christian Church or Alzheimer's Association
311 East Main Street Greater Indiana Chapter
Lebanon, Indiana 46052 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100
Phone: (765) 482 – 1888 Indianapolis, Indiana 46209 – 4830
or
Senior Citizens
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