Memorial services for Donald Keith Batt, 81, of Hartland will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Shawn Stafford will officiate. Interment will be in Hartland Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by members of the American Legion and VFW honor guard. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Donald died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at St. John’s Lutheran Community, two days before his 82nd birthday.

Donald Keith Batt was born Jan. 15, 1933, in Algona, Iowa, the son of George and Lucille (Cook) Batt. He went to six different country schools in Iowa as a young boy and moved to Minnesota with his family at 13. Donald graduated from Freeborn High School in 1950.

Following graduation he served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

On Oct. 27, 1957, Donald was united in marriage to Glenda Graham in Albert Lea. Donald had several different jobs through the years. He worked at Wilson & Co., was a truck driver, a heavy equipment operator, a mechanic and was the owner of Hartland Farm Equipment. Donald was a member of Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church, the New Richland American Legion and a lifetime member of the VFW. He was also a member of the American Legion color guard and enjoyed marching in parades and at other events. For over 30 years Donald was a volunteer for the Hartland Fire Department, including 25 years as the fire chief. His hobbies included making wooden toys, metal steam engines and fabricating equipment for the fire department. He also was a member of the Freeborn County Fire Association. In his younger years Donald played fast-pitch softball and was a member of the Freeborn County Softball Hall of Fame. He enjoyed reading, particularly non-fiction such as Civil War histories and encyclopedias.

Survivors include his wife, Glenda, of Hartland; sons Scott (Jan) Batt of Newton, Iowa, Neal (Darla) Batt of Hartland and Keith (Karen) Batt of Bellingham, Washington; daughter, Lynn (John) Osswald, of Northbridge, Massachusetts; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; brother, Allen (Gail) Batt; a brother-in-law; three sisters-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents George and Lucille Batt; his sister, Georgianna Roberts; grandson, Steven Batt; granddaughter, Patrisha Pennell; and brothers-in-law Glen Graham and Corvin Roberts.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, the Hartland Fire Department or Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea Hospice.