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Peter Batjes Obituary

Batjes, Peter age 68, of Oak Park, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, beloved husband of Yvonne (nee Albert), loving father of Laura Kassal, Denise Kassal, Kimberly Batjes and Peter Batjes, cherished grandfather of Johnny Lhotka, Michael Lhotka Dominique Batjes and Brianna Kassal, dear brother of John, Ken, Kathy, Marilyn and Lois, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, January 14, 4:00 p.m. until time of Chapel Service 7:00 p.m. at Joseph Nosek & Sons Funeral Home, 6716 W. 16th Street, Berwyn. Memorials to the American Diabetes Assn. would be appreciated. Info: 708-484-7415 or www.nosekfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 13, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
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Rick Marchetti

January 13, 2009

My condolences to you Pete, and the entire Batjes family.

Dan Olas

January 13, 2009

Pete,

Robin and I are saddened to hear of the death of your father. You are in our thoughts.

Dan & Robin Olas

Rick Moravek

January 13, 2009

Music, when soft voices die

Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory—
Odours, when sweet violets sicken,
Live within the sense they quicken.

Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,
Are heaped for the beloved's bed;
And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,
Love itself shall slumber on.

By Percy Bysshe Shelley
The Poetry Foundation

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