Vickie Lynn Batt was born on February 2, 1967 in Attica, Kansas, the youngest child of Kenneth Verne Sr and Viola Angeline (Meyer) Gaug.  The family of four children made their home in Harper, Kansas.  This is where Vickie attended grade school before going on to Chaparral High School, graduating with the class of 1985.  She was a great athlete, excelling in softball and basketball.

Furthering her education, Vickie attended Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kansas where she played softball and obtained her Associate Degree in Criminal Justice.  This led her to work at the Barton County Sheriff's Office as both a dispatcher and a detention officer.

Vickie lived in Hoisington, Kansas for several years.  During her time there, she was married and was blessed with two sons, Chris and Cody.  After her divorce. Vickie went to work as a postal carrier.

To be closer to family, Vickie moved back to Harper in 2019.  She helped take care of her brother for a few months before his passing.  She also went to work for Harper Industries, working in both paint prep and as a painter.  Vickie became part of the family there and made a lot of work friends.

Loving to read, you could often find Vickie with a book in her hand.  She loved her cats and enjoyed long walks around town.  Vickie enjoyed her quiet time at her home and this is where she passed away peacefully, after years of health issues, on June 26, 2024.

Preceding Vickie in death are her parents, Kenneth Sr and Viola Gaug and her brother, Kenneth Jr.  She is survived by her sons, Chris Batt and his wife, Justice of Ellinwood, Kansas and Cody Batt and his wife, Mallory of Hoisington; grandchildren: Cheyenne Batt, Sophie and Hagen Batt; sisters, Mary Gaug of Harper and Sandy Sander of Strausburg, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.

Honoring Vickie's final wishes, she was cremated and no services will be held.  Friends and family will memorialize her in their own ways.

Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th ~ Harper, Kansas  67058