Robert Glen "Bob" Baatz, 73, of Hanover, formerly of Vevay, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Hanover Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Shelby County, the son of Glen Henry and Opal Dorothy Lee Baatz. He was raised in Shelbyville and was a 1957 graduate of Shelbyville High School. He married Patty Thomas in 1960. He retired in 1994 after 13 years as a police officer in Vevay. He was a former employee at Randall Textron in Vevay and Rising Sun Chair Factory in Rising Sun. He lived most of his life in Switzerland County. He was a member of Markland Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by three daughters: Corina Buchanan of Dupont, Debbie Davis of Hanover and Teresa Darling of East Enterprise; one son, Chris Baatz of Vevay; three sisters, Ramona Miller of Allensville, Reva Garrett of Shelbyville and Gloria McFadden of Moscow; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lloyd Baatz; and two sisters, Mary Etta Helton and Olive Green.
The funeral was at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay. Burial was in Vevay Cemetery.
Madison Courier 10/22/12
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Shelby County, the son of Glen Henry and Opal Dorothy Lee Baatz. He was raised in Shelbyville and was a 1957 graduate of Shelbyville High School. He married Patty Thomas in 1960. He retired in 1994 after 13 years as a police officer in Vevay. He was a former employee at Randall Textron in Vevay and Rising Sun Chair Factory in Rising Sun. He lived most of his life in Switzerland County. He was a member of Markland Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by three daughters: Corina Buchanan of Dupont, Debbie Davis of Hanover and Teresa Darling of East Enterprise; one son, Chris Baatz of Vevay; three sisters, Ramona Miller of Allensville, Reva Garrett of Shelbyville and Gloria McFadden of Moscow; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lloyd Baatz; and two sisters, Mary Etta Helton and Olive Green.
The funeral was at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay. Burial was in Vevay Cemetery.
Madison Courier 10/22/12
Robert Glen "Bob" Baatz, 73, of Hanover, formerly of Vevay, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Hanover Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Shelby County, the son of Glen Henry and Opal Dorothy Lee Baatz. He was raised in Shelbyville and was a 1957 graduate of Shelbyville High School. He married Patty Thomas in 1960. He retired in 1994 after 13 years as a police officer in Vevay. He was a former employee at Randall Textron in Vevay and Rising Sun Chair Factory in Rising Sun. He lived most of his life in Switzerland County. He was a member of Markland Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by three daughters: Corina Buchanan of Dupont, Debbie Davis of Hanover and Teresa Darling of East Enterprise; one son, Chris Baatz of Vevay; three sisters, Ramona Miller of Allensville, Reva Garrett of Shelbyville and Gloria McFadden of Moscow; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lloyd Baatz; and two sisters, Mary Etta Helton and Olive Green.
The funeral was at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay. Burial was in Vevay Cemetery.
Madison Courier 10/22/12
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Shelby County, the son of Glen Henry and Opal Dorothy Lee Baatz. He was raised in Shelbyville and was a 1957 graduate of Shelbyville High School. He married Patty Thomas in 1960. He retired in 1994 after 13 years as a police officer in Vevay. He was a former employee at Randall Textron in Vevay and Rising Sun Chair Factory in Rising Sun. He lived most of his life in Switzerland County. He was a member of Markland Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by three daughters: Corina Buchanan of Dupont, Debbie Davis of Hanover and Teresa Darling of East Enterprise; one son, Chris Baatz of Vevay; three sisters, Ramona Miller of Allensville, Reva Garrett of Shelbyville and Gloria McFadden of Moscow; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lloyd Baatz; and two sisters, Mary Etta Helton and Olive Green.
The funeral was at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay. Burial was in Vevay Cemetery.
Madison Courier 10/22/12
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