Leonard Batenhorst

Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at St. Mary"s Catholic Church in Umbarger with Rev. Dr. A. Moses, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary"s Catholic Cemetery, Umbarger, Texas. Vigil will be held at Brooks Chapel on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. Leonard H. Batenhorst was born on January 29, 1924 to John and Mary Knust Batenhorst. He served in the U.S. Army in the European Conflict during WWII and received a Purple Heart, two Bronze Service Stars and a Good Conduct Medal. He married Helen Reinart at Hereford on May 14, 1946. He was a member of St. Mary"s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, FSA, and a volunteer fireman of Umbarger. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Harold J. Batenhorst, two brothers, Raymond Batenhorst and Sylvester Batenhorst, and one sister, Marie Vorwald. Survivors include his wife, Helen Batenhorst of the home; three daughters, Diana Batenhorst Stork and husband, Greg of Canyon, Kathleen Batenhorst Callarman and husband, Tom of Amarillo, and Brenda Batenhorst Avent and husband, Scott of Umbarger; three sons, Donald Batenhorst and wife, Kerri of Amarillo, Gerald Batenhorst and wife, Karen of Slaton, and Roger Batenhorst and wife, Kristi of Umbarger; four sisters, Adella Batenhorst Friemel of Umbarger, Marcella Batenhorst Brandt and husband, Dennis of Umbarger, and Alfrieda Batenhorst Reinart and husband, Esidore of Hereford, amd Laverne Batenhorst Henschied of Marsfield, MO; nineteen grandchildren; and sixteen great grandchildren. Family requests memorials be sent to your favorite charity.