CHENEY, Kansas

Battles, Sam Edward , 81, retired OTR Truck Driver, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015.  He was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Samuel Alvin Battles and Francis May (Knox) Battles. He married the love of his life, Keren Hazel Woolsey on July 12, 1957 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Sam worked as an OTR Transport Truck Driver for Groendyke Transport and White Star Machinery. He is survived by his children, Susan (William) Vosburg of Cheney, Sandy (Darrel) Blunck of Wichita, Cheri (Richard) Buhrer of Wichita and Trish (Brian) Dupuy of Augusta; grandchildren Jeremy Vosburg, SuAnn (Jason) Woodward, J.D. (Wendy) Foster, Matthew Foster, Amanda Blunck, Amie Blunck, Ricky (Erin) Buhrer, Joey Buhrer, Krissy Buhrer, Samantha (Mark) Sanger, Tony Blunck; great grandchildren Cash Woodward, Darbi Runyon, John Foster, Tyler Foster, Bella Foster, Jonah Foster, Bradley Tice, Julianna Johnston, Kaytlin Johnston, Camdon Blunck; sisters, Dorothy Dobson and Mary Campbell of Oklahoma; brothers Alvin Battles, Charley Battles, Levi Battles, Arthur Battles and Tom Battles, all of Oklahoma; many other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his wife Keren Battles last November 2014; his son Tommy Battles, granddaughter Sonja Blunck, parents Samuel and Francis Battles, brothers Walter Battles, Lloyd Battles, Leroy Battles and Gerry Battles.

Visitation 10-11 a.m., at Baker Funeral Home Valley Center and Graveside Services 12:30 p.m., at Hillside Cemetery, Sedgwick, Kansas both held on Friday, October 9, 2015. Memorials may be designated to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, Ks 67202. Baker Funeral Home Valley Center.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com