Lee A. Batiste, Sr., age 86, of Lac du Flambeau, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Lee was born on April 6, 1933 to Charles Batiste, Sr. and Josephine Anwash. He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Batiste, Sr; mother, Josephine Anwash; daughter, Betty Jo Batiste and several brothers and sisters. Lee is survived by his loving wife, Vera (Johnson) Batiste; children, Lee Batiste, Jr. of Lac du Flambeau, Kimberly (Carlos Godinez) Batiste of Oneida, Orleana (Alberto Villalba) Batiste of Oneida and Charlie Batiste of Oneida; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren; sister, Linda Lou Cohen of McFarland, MI; brother, Earnest Edwards, Sr. of Lac Vieux Desert; many nieces and nephews and his “boys” from Oneida. Also Joslin Batiste. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM for family and 5:00 PM for the public on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Multi-Purpose Building in Lac du Flambeau and Services will begin at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Multi- Purpose Building, followed by interment at Memorial Cemetery in Lac du Flambeau.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Alexis Leigh Batiste and her mother, Michelle Batiste, the nursing staff at Howard Young, both Lac du Flambeau and Oneida communities and the Oneida Johnson Family.
