Alice Batey

Alice C. Batey, age 80 of Temperance, MI passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 31st, 2005 in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was born June 29th, 1925 to Arthur and Lucy (Simon) Zenk in Swanton, OH.

In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death by her loving husband, William R. "Russ" Batey, Sr.; sister, Kathleen Carr; brother, John Zenk and brother-in-law, Paul Ott. Alice is survived by her 7 children, Susan (Bill) Babel; Patricia A. (Ken) Warvell; William R. (Paige Barrett) Batey; Robert M. (Chris) Batey; Thomas L. (Janet Cunningham) Batey; Mick Batey and John A. (Terri) Batey; 18 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter; sisters, Monica Ott; Joan (Larry) Brockway and Mary Ellen (Shorty) Frame; sister-in-law, Polly Kepp and brother-in-law, Jim Carr.

After retiring from Toledo Hospital, Alice continued to help out at the family business, as well as being a greeter with Kroger's. She enjoyed people and devoted many hours each week to her jobs. Alice was a longtime parishioner of St. Agnes Church and an avid sports fan. She took great enjoyment and pride in all her grandchildren's events and activities.


The family will receive guests Thursday from 5-8:00 p.m. and Friday from 1-8:00 p.m. in the Newcomer Funeral Home, 4150 W. Laskey Rd. (419-473-0300). A Rosary Service will be Friday at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will begin Saturday at 9:00 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Clement Catholic Church, 3030 Tremainsville Rd. Officiating will be Fr. Ed Littleman. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Assumption Cemetery, Assumption OH.

In lieu of flowers the family requests Memorial Contributions be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor.

God took the fragrance of a flower…
The majesty of a tree…
The gentleness of morning dew…
The calm of a quiet sea …
The beauty of the twilight hour…
The soul of the starry night…
The laughter of the rippling brook…
The grace of a bird in flight…
The tender care of an angel…
The faith of the mustard seed…
The patience of eternity…
The depth of a family's need…
Then God fashioned from these things
A creation like no other,
And when His masterpiece was through
He called her simply…Mother.