Ernest Lloyd Batz^[1]

1937 - 2020  (82 years)

• Name	Ernest Lloyd Batz
  Born	21 Apr 1937	Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  	"The Flying Dutchman"
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	13 Jun 1937
  	name: Ernest Lloyd Batz parents: Earl E & Laura May (Blatt) minister: Rev W A Dries
  Died	07 Jan 2020	Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
  Buried	12 Jan 2020
  Person ID	I020000	Strausstown Roots | Berger.G, Deisher.J, Greth.A, Miller.G.I020281, Schauer.M, Siegfried.J, ~HasslerFreeman
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	Earl Ezra Batz,   b. 23 Jun 1911, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 08 Mar 1986, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Laura May Blatt,   b. 14 Nov 1916, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Jun 1989  (Age 72 years)
  Married	4 May 1935	Zion's Blue Mountain Church, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F39226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Barbara Helen Stamm,   b. 14 Feb 1941, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Jan 2013, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  (Age 71 years)
  Married	applied 15 Jun 1957	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  	Detail: divorced
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F99545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F99546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Roxanna Mae Weaver,   b. 13 Oct 1937,   d. 24 Sep 2009, Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1985
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F70273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Living
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F99547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Ernest L. Batz The Flying Dutchman

  
  

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  [S2] Reading Eagle, on-line, 11 Jan 2020. Ernest L. Batz, Sr., 82, of Ephrata, Pa., passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. He is survived by his wife of nine years, Donna I. (Daugherty) Batz; children: Cindy Weinold, Randy Batz (Lucy), Ricky Batz, Sr. (Robin), Ernest L. Batz Jr. (Audry); 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; brother, Terry R. Batz; step-children: Pamela Reese (James), Deborah Axe (Michael), Timothy Dinger (Donna), LaRue Bowser (Mark) and Michael Dinger (June); and numerous step-grand and great-grandchildren. Ernest was preceded in death by his parents, Earl E. and Laura M. (Blatt) Batz; and step-son, Douglas Dinger. Ernie attended Bible Fellowship Church, in Ephrata, Pa., and was a professional musician and entertainer. He performed musical programs as "The Flying Dutchman," accompanied by his wife, Donna. Memorial services will be held at Bible Fellowship Church, 491 Peach Rd. Ephrata, PA 17522, on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at 4:30 p.m.