John Alfred Battcher

Mr. John Alfred Battcher, 90 years old, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born on July 14, 1924, in Almena, Wisconsin to the late Theodore and Amelia (Bentz) Battcher. His father was a German immigrant and his mother was a coal miner’s daughter from West Virginia. He was the youngest of five children raised in Northwestern Wisconsin on a dairy farm. John attended grade school in a one room school house and graduated from high school in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. During WWII, he worked in Milwaukee on defense work. When the war ended he was drafted into the United States Army to help in the separation of soldiers. During that time he learned to fly a single engine airplane. He served two years before returning home to the farm. Following his return, he began working as a lineman for the local electric company. While in the Army, he met a fair lady from Indiana named Eileen Cutshall, they were married on September 11, 1949, in Indianapolis; they had celebrated 65 years of marriage. Mrs. Battcher survives. Following their marriage, he and Eileen moved to Indiana. John worked as a supervisor for Indiana Bell. He also owned and operated Battcher Bus Company which ran from Lebanon to Indianapolis. Mr. Battcher retired in 1985. He was a member of the Pioneers Club and Trinity Lutheran Church in Lebanon and enjoyed hobbies such as woodworking and cutting wood. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2625 Elm Swamp Road, in Lebanon, Indiana with Rev. Scott Mauch, officiating. Visitation is planned from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at the church in Lebanon. Interment with Military Rites will follow services at Lincoln Memory Gardens in Boone County, Indiana. Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana is handling the arrangements. Survivors: Wife: Eileen Battcher – Lebanon, Indiana Four Children: John Paul Battcher – Lebanon, Indiana Jeff W. Battcher and wife, Andrea – Thorntown, Indiana Joe David Battcher and wife, Alice – Plant City, Florida Judy B. Champod and husband, Scott – Lebanon, Indiana Five Grandchildren: Christopher Battcher Tiffany Battcher Jake Battcher Jesse Battcher Blake Battcher Sister: Rose Morley – Spooner, Wisconsin Deceased: In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by three brothers, Theodore “Teddy” Battcher, William Battcher, and Fred Battcher. Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Church 2625 Elm Swamp Road Lebanon, Indiana 46052

John Alfred Battcher

July 14, 1924 - April 5, 2015