Wallace "Babe" Bathel
- age 82 of Wasta, South Dakota , died August 21, 2008, at his home in Wasta.
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Wallace “Babe” Bathel was born October 4, 1925, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Fredrick and Violet (Wallace) Bathel. He attended rural school in that area until the eighth grade when he went to live with his grandparents and worked for other farmers and as a truck driver in the area. Babe then moved to Crawford, Nebraska, where he worked for Williams Trucking which was hauling hay in the Midland, South Dakota, area.
While in the Midland area he met and married Dorothy Finck of Okaton, South Dakota; and to this union were born four children Carol, Albert “Butch”, Deanna and Donna. In 1956, he and his family moved to Rapid City where he worked for United Buckingham for 19 years, living in Rapid City, Papillion, Nebraska, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. After retiring from trucking, they moved to Rapid City, then to Midland where he worked on various farms, before moving to Wasta where he resided until his death, after a short battle with cancer at the age of 82 years, 10 months, and 12 days.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Bathel of Wasta; one son Albert "Butch" Bathel and his wife Cheryl of Laurel, Nebraska; three daughters Carol Kobes and her husband Don of Rapid City, Deanna Finn and her husband Danny of Midland, and Donna Morey of New Underwood; eight grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; two sisters Katherine Winship of Fort Scott, Kansas, and Irene Bowles of Nevada, MIssouri; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Wallace was preceded in death by his parents; a great-grandson Sam Bathel; two brothers Cleo "Slim" and Art Bathel; two sisters Dora Jane and Helen; and his mother and father-in-law Hannah and Albert Finck.
Memorial services were held 10:00 a.m Monday, August 25, at the Lurz Park in Wasta, with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating.
A memorial is established.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Monday, August 25, 2008 – 10:00 a.m.
Lurz Park
Wasta, South Dakota
CLERGY
Pastor Harold Delbridge
MUSIC
Gay Hadlock – Accordion
“In The Garden”
Hazel Kalkbrenner – Vocalist
“Old Rugged Cross”
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
We are so sorry to hear of Babe's passing. What a wonderful person. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Kathy (Larson), Bob and Garrett LaDue 9802 Dutch Creek Drive Anamosa, IA
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As far as Maggie & I are concerned, Babe was one of our heroes. Such kindness and generosity has rarely walked this earth. He was a bright, bright star in a world that needs light. Our sympathies to Dorothy and family who are all very special people.
Shirley and Maggie McDermott Rapid City
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Dorothy and Family,
Babe will be missed by many people most of all by his family. He was definitely a family man. He was always positive and had a great smile. I remeber the time I spent with you when you lived next to my folks in Midland. Bob says he was the best hay hauler there ever was.We grieve with you.
Bob and Verona Evans Midland SD
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