Daughter of Douglas & Harriet Stuart.
Married to Clifton "Batch" Batchelder.
Survived by her siblings, Robert D. (Lillan) Stuart and Margaret (Augustin) Hart, Lake Forest, IL and Harriet (Edson) Spencer, Wayzatta, MN; children, Edward S. (Ann) Batchelder and Anne S. (Peyton T. Jr. ) Pratt, Omaha, Mary (Tom) Bequette, Kennard, NE and Lucia Batchelder (Bob Bell), Colorado Springs, CO. Also survived by grandchildren, Elizabeth (Tim) Howell, Susan, Anne, Michael and Peter Batchelder, Peyton T. (Jody) Pratt III, Rebecca (Stan) Fischer, Jennifer (Andy) Letter, Mathew and Margaret Patterson and Andy Pamp and Anne (Jon) Campbell; great-grandchildren: Mary and Grover Howell, Preston and Peyton Fischer, Evelyn and Thomas Letter.
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From the Omaha World-Herald Newspaper:
Anne Batchelder was the grande dame of Republican politics in Nebraska for decades.
She attended 14 national party conventions, starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower's nomination in 1952 in Chicago. She served as chairwoman of the Nebraska Republican Party from 1975 to 1979.
Batchelder, who died Wednesday in Omaha at age 89, will never be forgotten, several Republicans said.
"She was a trailblazer. You look at either party, at the time when she was the most active, there weren't many women who were the chairs of their parties," said Gov. Dave Heineman.
Sen. Mike Johanns agreed.
"Anne Batchelder was a giant in Nebraska politics, even in her advanced years. She was a great friend and mentor, and I'm deeply saddened by her passing," said Johanns.
Batchelder was known for her formidable fundraising skills and her weighty political endorsements.
In Nebraska, a visit with Batchelder was at the top of the to-do list for would-be candidates considering a run for statewide office. If they were lucky, as was Johanns, she would agree to serve on the candidate's finance committee.
"I like politics. It's fun," Batchelder said in 2004. "If you've worked and organized a campaign, and they win, it's a very good feeling."
She and her late husband, Clifton "Batch" Batchelder, were a political power couple, opening their home in central Omaha several times a year for political fundraisers. In 1986, first-lady-to-be Barbara Bush attended one of the couple's receptions in their home near the Omaha Country Club.
Anne Batchelder Pratt of Omaha said her mother "never got jaded. She was always interested in stuff, in politics."
The Batchelders rose to prominence in the 1960s, after Clifton won a seat in the Nebraska Legislature in 1964.
He was best known for leading a conservative insurgency against Republican Gov. Norbert Tiemann, who presided over Nebraska's adoption of sales and income taxes.
Clifton Batchelder challenged Tiemann in the 1970 primary, losing by only 8,261 votes. Tiemann later lost the governership to Democrat J.J. Exon.
In 1975, Anne Batchelder was the family member who garnered headlines, being selected as state party chairwoman. The year before, she had run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.
A native of Lake Forest, Ill., she said politics was in her blood.
Batchelder's grandfather helped to found the Quaker Oats Co. ("My father used to pay us a penny a dish to get us to eat it," she said.) Her father, R. Douglas Stuart, served as U.S. ambassador to Canada in the Eisenhower administration.
As a young woman, Batchelder joined the American Red Cross and served in Europe during World War II. She followed the military across the continent, driving a truck and serving coffee and doughnuts.
It was in a warm mess hall on a cold day in November that she met her future husband. Clifton Batchelder was a tank commander.
Three weeks after the war ended, the two married in Germany. Her wedding dress was made from silk taken from a German parachute.
In 1954, the couple moved to Omaha and later purchased United States Check Book Co., a regional printing company.
Over the years, Anne Batchelder served on numerous boards and foundations, including those for Brownell-Talbot School, the Omaha Public Library and the Uta Halee Home for Girls.
She also served as Republican national committeewoman and as state finance chairwoman for President George H.W. Bush. In 1984, she was inducted into the Nebraska Republican Party Hall of Fame.
In addition to loving politics, the Batchelders loved to travel.
She took a world cruise every year for more than 30 years. She finally had to give up her travels two years ago, as she battled Alzheimer's. The disease, however, never took her love of life.
"She was always so happy to see me, even if she didn't recognize me," said Anne Pratt.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel, 78th Street and West Center Road.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 Underwood Ave. Private burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Batchelder was preceded in death by her husband, in 2001. Her survivors include daughters Anne Pratt of Omaha, Mary Bequette of Kennard, Neb., and Lucia Batchelder of Colorado Springs, Colo.; son Ed Batchelder of Omaha; and 11 grandchildren.
Married to Clifton "Batch" Batchelder.
Survived by her siblings, Robert D. (Lillan) Stuart and Margaret (Augustin) Hart, Lake Forest, IL and Harriet (Edson) Spencer, Wayzatta, MN; children, Edward S. (Ann) Batchelder and Anne S. (Peyton T. Jr. ) Pratt, Omaha, Mary (Tom) Bequette, Kennard, NE and Lucia Batchelder (Bob Bell), Colorado Springs, CO. Also survived by grandchildren, Elizabeth (Tim) Howell, Susan, Anne, Michael and Peter Batchelder, Peyton T. (Jody) Pratt III, Rebecca (Stan) Fischer, Jennifer (Andy) Letter, Mathew and Margaret Patterson and Andy Pamp and Anne (Jon) Campbell; great-grandchildren: Mary and Grover Howell, Preston and Peyton Fischer, Evelyn and Thomas Letter.
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From the Omaha World-Herald Newspaper:
Anne Batchelder was the grande dame of Republican politics in Nebraska for decades.
She attended 14 national party conventions, starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower's nomination in 1952 in Chicago. She served as chairwoman of the Nebraska Republican Party from 1975 to 1979.
Batchelder, who died Wednesday in Omaha at age 89, will never be forgotten, several Republicans said.
"She was a trailblazer. You look at either party, at the time when she was the most active, there weren't many women who were the chairs of their parties," said Gov. Dave Heineman.
Sen. Mike Johanns agreed.
"Anne Batchelder was a giant in Nebraska politics, even in her advanced years. She was a great friend and mentor, and I'm deeply saddened by her passing," said Johanns.
Batchelder was known for her formidable fundraising skills and her weighty political endorsements.
In Nebraska, a visit with Batchelder was at the top of the to-do list for would-be candidates considering a run for statewide office. If they were lucky, as was Johanns, she would agree to serve on the candidate's finance committee.
"I like politics. It's fun," Batchelder said in 2004. "If you've worked and organized a campaign, and they win, it's a very good feeling."
She and her late husband, Clifton "Batch" Batchelder, were a political power couple, opening their home in central Omaha several times a year for political fundraisers. In 1986, first-lady-to-be Barbara Bush attended one of the couple's receptions in their home near the Omaha Country Club.
Anne Batchelder Pratt of Omaha said her mother "never got jaded. She was always interested in stuff, in politics."
The Batchelders rose to prominence in the 1960s, after Clifton won a seat in the Nebraska Legislature in 1964.
He was best known for leading a conservative insurgency against Republican Gov. Norbert Tiemann, who presided over Nebraska's adoption of sales and income taxes.
Clifton Batchelder challenged Tiemann in the 1970 primary, losing by only 8,261 votes. Tiemann later lost the governership to Democrat J.J. Exon.
In 1975, Anne Batchelder was the family member who garnered headlines, being selected as state party chairwoman. The year before, she had run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.
A native of Lake Forest, Ill., she said politics was in her blood.
Batchelder's grandfather helped to found the Quaker Oats Co. ("My father used to pay us a penny a dish to get us to eat it," she said.) Her father, R. Douglas Stuart, served as U.S. ambassador to Canada in the Eisenhower administration.
As a young woman, Batchelder joined the American Red Cross and served in Europe during World War II. She followed the military across the continent, driving a truck and serving coffee and doughnuts.
It was in a warm mess hall on a cold day in November that she met her future husband. Clifton Batchelder was a tank commander.
Three weeks after the war ended, the two married in Germany. Her wedding dress was made from silk taken from a German parachute.
In 1954, the couple moved to Omaha and later purchased United States Check Book Co., a regional printing company.
Over the years, Anne Batchelder served on numerous boards and foundations, including those for Brownell-Talbot School, the Omaha Public Library and the Uta Halee Home for Girls.
She also served as Republican national committeewoman and as state finance chairwoman for President George H.W. Bush. In 1984, she was inducted into the Nebraska Republican Party Hall of Fame.
In addition to loving politics, the Batchelders loved to travel.
She took a world cruise every year for more than 30 years. She finally had to give up her travels two years ago, as she battled Alzheimer's. The disease, however, never took her love of life.
"She was always so happy to see me, even if she didn't recognize me," said Anne Pratt.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel, 78th Street and West Center Road.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 Underwood Ave. Private burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Batchelder was preceded in death by her husband, in 2001. Her survivors include daughters Anne Pratt of Omaha, Mary Bequette of Kennard, Neb., and Lucia Batchelder of Colorado Springs, Colo.; son Ed Batchelder of Omaha; and 11 grandchildren.
Daughter of Douglas & Harriet Stuart.
Married to Clifton "Batch" Batchelder.
Survived by her siblings, Robert D. (Lillan) Stuart and Margaret (Augustin) Hart, Lake Forest, IL and Harriet (Edson) Spencer, Wayzatta, MN; children, Edward S. (Ann) Batchelder and Anne S. (Peyton T. Jr. ) Pratt, Omaha, Mary (Tom) Bequette, Kennard, NE and Lucia Batchelder (Bob Bell), Colorado Springs, CO. Also survived by grandchildren, Elizabeth (Tim) Howell, Susan, Anne, Michael and Peter Batchelder, Peyton T. (Jody) Pratt III, Rebecca (Stan) Fischer, Jennifer (Andy) Letter, Mathew and Margaret Patterson and Andy Pamp and Anne (Jon) Campbell; great-grandchildren: Mary and Grover Howell, Preston and Peyton Fischer, Evelyn and Thomas Letter.
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From the Omaha World-Herald Newspaper:
Anne Batchelder was the grande dame of Republican politics in Nebraska for decades.
She attended 14 national party conventions, starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower's nomination in 1952 in Chicago. She served as chairwoman of the Nebraska Republican Party from 1975 to 1979.
Batchelder, who died Wednesday in Omaha at age 89, will never be forgotten, several Republicans said.
"She was a trailblazer. You look at either party, at the time when she was the most active, there weren't many women who were the chairs of their parties," said Gov. Dave Heineman.
Sen. Mike Johanns agreed.
"Anne Batchelder was a giant in Nebraska politics, even in her advanced years. She was a great friend and mentor, and I'm deeply saddened by her passing," said Johanns.
Batchelder was known for her formidable fundraising skills and her weighty political endorsements.
In Nebraska, a visit with Batchelder was at the top of the to-do list for would-be candidates considering a run for statewide office. If they were lucky, as was Johanns, she would agree to serve on the candidate's finance committee.
"I like politics. It's fun," Batchelder said in 2004. "If you've worked and organized a campaign, and they win, it's a very good feeling."
She and her late husband, Clifton "Batch" Batchelder, were a political power couple, opening their home in central Omaha several times a year for political fundraisers. In 1986, first-lady-to-be Barbara Bush attended one of the couple's receptions in their home near the Omaha Country Club.
Anne Batchelder Pratt of Omaha said her mother "never got jaded. She was always interested in stuff, in politics."
The Batchelders rose to prominence in the 1960s, after Clifton won a seat in the Nebraska Legislature in 1964.
He was best known for leading a conservative insurgency against Republican Gov. Norbert Tiemann, who presided over Nebraska's adoption of sales and income taxes.
Clifton Batchelder challenged Tiemann in the 1970 primary, losing by only 8,261 votes. Tiemann later lost the governership to Democrat J.J. Exon.
In 1975, Anne Batchelder was the family member who garnered headlines, being selected as state party chairwoman. The year before, she had run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.
A native of Lake Forest, Ill., she said politics was in her blood.
Batchelder's grandfather helped to found the Quaker Oats Co. ("My father used to pay us a penny a dish to get us to eat it," she said.) Her father, R. Douglas Stuart, served as U.S. ambassador to Canada in the Eisenhower administration.
As a young woman, Batchelder joined the American Red Cross and served in Europe during World War II. She followed the military across the continent, driving a truck and serving coffee and doughnuts.
It was in a warm mess hall on a cold day in November that she met her future husband. Clifton Batchelder was a tank commander.
Three weeks after the war ended, the two married in Germany. Her wedding dress was made from silk taken from a German parachute.
In 1954, the couple moved to Omaha and later purchased United States Check Book Co., a regional printing company.
Over the years, Anne Batchelder served on numerous boards and foundations, including those for Brownell-Talbot School, the Omaha Public Library and the Uta Halee Home for Girls.
She also served as Republican national committeewoman and as state finance chairwoman for President George H.W. Bush. In 1984, she was inducted into the Nebraska Republican Party Hall of Fame.
In addition to loving politics, the Batchelders loved to travel.
She took a world cruise every year for more than 30 years. She finally had to give up her travels two years ago, as she battled Alzheimer's. The disease, however, never took her love of life.
"She was always so happy to see me, even if she didn't recognize me," said Anne Pratt.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel, 78th Street and West Center Road.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 Underwood Ave. Private burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Batchelder was preceded in death by her husband, in 2001. Her survivors include daughters Anne Pratt of Omaha, Mary Bequette of Kennard, Neb., and Lucia Batchelder of Colorado Springs, Colo.; son Ed Batchelder of Omaha; and 11 grandchildren.
Married to Clifton "Batch" Batchelder.
Survived by her siblings, Robert D. (Lillan) Stuart and Margaret (Augustin) Hart, Lake Forest, IL and Harriet (Edson) Spencer, Wayzatta, MN; children, Edward S. (Ann) Batchelder and Anne S. (Peyton T. Jr. ) Pratt, Omaha, Mary (Tom) Bequette, Kennard, NE and Lucia Batchelder (Bob Bell), Colorado Springs, CO. Also survived by grandchildren, Elizabeth (Tim) Howell, Susan, Anne, Michael and Peter Batchelder, Peyton T. (Jody) Pratt III, Rebecca (Stan) Fischer, Jennifer (Andy) Letter, Mathew and Margaret Patterson and Andy Pamp and Anne (Jon) Campbell; great-grandchildren: Mary and Grover Howell, Preston and Peyton Fischer, Evelyn and Thomas Letter.
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From the Omaha World-Herald Newspaper:
Anne Batchelder was the grande dame of Republican politics in Nebraska for decades.
She attended 14 national party conventions, starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower's nomination in 1952 in Chicago. She served as chairwoman of the Nebraska Republican Party from 1975 to 1979.
Batchelder, who died Wednesday in Omaha at age 89, will never be forgotten, several Republicans said.
"She was a trailblazer. You look at either party, at the time when she was the most active, there weren't many women who were the chairs of their parties," said Gov. Dave Heineman.
Sen. Mike Johanns agreed.
"Anne Batchelder was a giant in Nebraska politics, even in her advanced years. She was a great friend and mentor, and I'm deeply saddened by her passing," said Johanns.
Batchelder was known for her formidable fundraising skills and her weighty political endorsements.
In Nebraska, a visit with Batchelder was at the top of the to-do list for would-be candidates considering a run for statewide office. If they were lucky, as was Johanns, she would agree to serve on the candidate's finance committee.
"I like politics. It's fun," Batchelder said in 2004. "If you've worked and organized a campaign, and they win, it's a very good feeling."
She and her late husband, Clifton "Batch" Batchelder, were a political power couple, opening their home in central Omaha several times a year for political fundraisers. In 1986, first-lady-to-be Barbara Bush attended one of the couple's receptions in their home near the Omaha Country Club.
Anne Batchelder Pratt of Omaha said her mother "never got jaded. She was always interested in stuff, in politics."
The Batchelders rose to prominence in the 1960s, after Clifton won a seat in the Nebraska Legislature in 1964.
He was best known for leading a conservative insurgency against Republican Gov. Norbert Tiemann, who presided over Nebraska's adoption of sales and income taxes.
Clifton Batchelder challenged Tiemann in the 1970 primary, losing by only 8,261 votes. Tiemann later lost the governership to Democrat J.J. Exon.
In 1975, Anne Batchelder was the family member who garnered headlines, being selected as state party chairwoman. The year before, she had run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.
A native of Lake Forest, Ill., she said politics was in her blood.
Batchelder's grandfather helped to found the Quaker Oats Co. ("My father used to pay us a penny a dish to get us to eat it," she said.) Her father, R. Douglas Stuart, served as U.S. ambassador to Canada in the Eisenhower administration.
As a young woman, Batchelder joined the American Red Cross and served in Europe during World War II. She followed the military across the continent, driving a truck and serving coffee and doughnuts.
It was in a warm mess hall on a cold day in November that she met her future husband. Clifton Batchelder was a tank commander.
Three weeks after the war ended, the two married in Germany. Her wedding dress was made from silk taken from a German parachute.
In 1954, the couple moved to Omaha and later purchased United States Check Book Co., a regional printing company.
Over the years, Anne Batchelder served on numerous boards and foundations, including those for Brownell-Talbot School, the Omaha Public Library and the Uta Halee Home for Girls.
She also served as Republican national committeewoman and as state finance chairwoman for President George H.W. Bush. In 1984, she was inducted into the Nebraska Republican Party Hall of Fame.
In addition to loving politics, the Batchelders loved to travel.
She took a world cruise every year for more than 30 years. She finally had to give up her travels two years ago, as she battled Alzheimer's. The disease, however, never took her love of life.
"She was always so happy to see me, even if she didn't recognize me," said Anne Pratt.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel, 78th Street and West Center Road.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 Underwood Ave. Private burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Batchelder was preceded in death by her husband, in 2001. Her survivors include daughters Anne Pratt of Omaha, Mary Bequette of Kennard, Neb., and Lucia Batchelder of Colorado Springs, Colo.; son Ed Batchelder of Omaha; and 11 grandchildren.
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