Sympathy Notice: Mrs. Minerva M. Batt

Posted: September 11 2020 at 04:20 PM

Mrs. Minerva M. Batt, surviving spouse of Rev. Samuel Batt of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at the age of 101. During Rev. Batt's ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, he served Wood Dale, Dixon: Grace, Villa Park: Calvary, Barrington: Salem, and Chicago: East Side.

A private family funeral service was held on Thursday, September 10, 2020.

Messages of condolences may be sent to: www.jensenfuneralandcremation.com/obituary/minerva-batt.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The United Methodist Church or the United Methodist Women.

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