”Joseph Batzler, Others Pass On (hand-written, 1981 - unknown Wisconsin newspaper clipping)
Joseph "Tom" Batzler, 76, a lifelong resident of the St. Kilian area, died early Tueday morning, June 30, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac after a brief illness.
He was born in St. Kilian on March 27, 1905, to the late Jacob and Victoria Bonlender Batzler. He was a retired farmer and truck driver for Baker Canning Co. in Theresa, and a member of St. Kilian Catholic Church in St. Kilian.
On June 7, 1932, he married Marcella Hurth in St. Kilian Catholic Church at St. Kilian.
Survivors include his wife; one son Gerald (Grace) of R. 3, Campbellsport; two daughters, Joann (Raymond) Sippel of R. 3, Campbellsport, and Susan at home. He is further survived by eight grandchildren; one brother, Oscar, of Lomira; one sister, Miss Anna Batzler, of St. Kilian; many in-laws, other relatives and friends. One brother, one sister and one grandchild preceded him in death.
Visitation at Miller's Funeral Home in Kewaskum will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday with a prayer vigil at 8 p.m. Services will be held Friday, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home and at 11:00 a.m. at St. Kilian Catholic Church in St. Kilian. The Revs. Joseph McDonald and Arthur Kalinski will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.”
