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Richard Batla
17 Jul 1916 – 30 Dec 2006
| Birth | 17 Jul 1916 |
| Death | 30 Dec 2006 |
| Cemetery | City of Taylor Cemetery Taylor , Williamson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | John Christeson on 25 Aug 2007 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20433941 |
Bio
Richard Batla, 90, of Taylor passed away Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Johns Community Hospital. Family visitation will be 6-7 PM Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 10 AM Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Taylor Brethren Church with Rev. James Hejl officiating. Burial will follow at Taylor City Cemetery. Richard was born July 17, 1916 in Granger, TX. to Joseph and Emily Vitek Batla. He married Christine Turek on August 26, 1941 at the Granger Brethren Church, a marriage that would last 60 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather that loved gardening, helping bake kolaches at the Church, and playing 42 domino tournaments with his wife Christine. He was a member of the Beyersville S.P.J.S.T. He also enjoyed traveling, cooking, and working on things that needed to be repaired. In his younger adult life, he was very much into the Czech (calisthenics) - Sokol. He loved playing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His eyes always lit up when the great-grandchildren came to see him. Richard worked for many years as a mechanic and parts manager for the Dodge/Pontiac dealership. He used his knowledge as a mechanic to teach his grandson, Bill Pfeiffer, Jr., to work on cars, trucks, and lawnmowers, and told him he would have this learning to fall back on. When Christine passed away, he took his granddaughter, Christine Sutherland with him to play dominos, go visit people, and take walks together. They had many lunch dates together. He could always go and talk with her when he felt lonely. Richard was a deeply religious man and like working with the church. He was a member of the Taylor Brethren Church. He had a very calming nature about him and never got impatient with anyone or anything. Even though he only had an 8th grade education he was a very intelligent man. He had a love for life and lived life to the fullest. He always kept busy even after he retired. Richard is survived by his daughter, Jeanette Sutherland and husband, Richard of Taylor; grandchildren, Bill Pfeiffer, Jr. and partner Tonya Avery and Christie Sutherland both of Taylor; step-grandchildren, Rick Sutherland and partner Mary Esther Middleton and Joe Sutherland and wife, Katarina all of Austin; four great-grandchildren, Hannah Pfeiffer of Giddings, Cooper Sutherland, Ian Sutherland, and Shea Sutherland all of Austin; sister, Henrietta Machalek of Laramie, WY; sisters-in-law, Elfie Stauffer and husband, Harry of Thrall and Louise Batla of Taylor; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, four brothers, August, Victor, Stanley and Joe Batla. Pallbearers will be Bobby Wuensche, A.J. Batla, Vince Batla, Richard Machalek, Curtis Stauffer, and Jerry Turek. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Taylor Brethren Church, P.O. Box 351, Taylor, TX. 76574. Friends are invited to share their words of comfort on an online tribute at www.Providencefuneralhome.com in memory of Richard Batla.
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- August Batla 1911–1976 FaG
- Victor Batla 1912–2000 FaG
- Henrietta Batla Machalek 1914–2007 FaG
- Stanley Batla 1918–1986 FaG
- Joe Emil Batla Jr 1920–1997 FaG
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