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Robert Batze Obituary


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BATZE, Robert Carl Age 86 of Carlisle passed away Thursday afternoon, December 8, 2005 at Middletown Hospital. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on May 10, 1919. He was a self-employed painting contractor, and lived in Trenton for several years. Mr. Batze served in the Army and was a Life-Member of the DAV. Survivors include his daughter, Angela (Dana) Fox of Carlisle; his son, Robert A. (Fran) Batze of Hillsboro, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Amy (Terry) King, Julie (Brian) Pearson, Ann Marie (Danny) Horn, Michelle Martin, Ryan (Aimee) Fox, Lindsay (Ryan) George, David J. Batze, and Tracy Young; and six great- grandchildren, Jeremy King, Molly King, Braden Pearson, Braxton Pearson, Kyle Horn, and Alex Horn. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Flossie, in 2001; and by a son, David Carl, in 2002. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 13 at 1:00 p.m. at the Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, officiating by Pastor Douglas VanNest. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Hickory Flat Cemetery.

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Published by Journal-News from Dec. 11 to Dec. 12, 2005.

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