Funeral Homes in Batavia, IL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Craig Sager (journalist), and Pat Bergeson (musician and songwriter).

Batavia is a suburb of Chicago. It was founded in 1833, and is the oldest city in Kane County, Illinois. A small portion of Batavia lies in DuPage County. During the latter part of the 19th century, Batavia, home to six American-style windmill manufacturing companies, became known as "The Windmill City." Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, a federal government-sponsored high-energy physics laboratory, where both the bottom quark and the top quark were first detected, is located in the city. Batavia is part of a vernacular region known as the Tri-City area, along with St. Charles and Geneva, all western suburbs of similar size and relative socioeconomic condition. A "vernacular region" is a distinctive area where the inhabitants collectively consider themselves interconnected by a shared history, mutual interests, and a common identity. Such regions are "intellectual inventions" and a form of shorthand to identify things, people, and places. Vernacular regions reflect a "sense of place," but rarely coincide with established jurisdictional borders.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 26,045, which was estimated to have increased to 26,318 by July 2012.

Batavia Obituaries

It was revealed by Kane County Chronicle on June 27th, 2019 that Lorraine M Baxter died in Batavia, Illinois.  Baxter was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lorraine M's life.

It was revealed by Kane County Chronicle on June 13th, 2019 that Lorraine O'Brien (Spalding) died in Batavia, Illinois.  Ms. O'Brien was 76 years old and was born in Gary, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lorraine's life.

It was disclosed by Kane County Chronicle on May 30th, 2019 that Mary Louise Gray (Dietrich) perished in Batavia, Illinois.  Ms. Gray was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Louise's life.

It was disclosed by The Daily Herald on May 29th, 2019 that Larry D Dieckman perished in Batavia, Illinois.  Dieckman was 79 years old and was born in Aurora, NE.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Larry D's life.

It was written by The Beacon News on May 26th, 2019 that Betty Ruth Metzger (Konrad) died in Batavia, Illinois.  Ms. Metzger was 94 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty Ruth's life.

It was written on May 23rd, 2019 that Donna L Read (Scheidler) died in Greenfield, Indiana.  Ms. Read was 87 years old and was born in Batavia, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donna L's life.

It was noted by Kane County Chronicle on May 23rd, 2019 that John O Skow died in Batavia, Illinois.  Skow was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John O's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on May 12th, 2019 that Lois Ryd (Erickson) passed away in Batavia, Illinois.  Ms. Ryd was 88 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lois's life.

It was revealed by Kane County Chronicle on May 2nd, 2019 that Barbara C Steinke (Christy) passed on in Batavia, Illinois.  Ms. Steinke was 85 years old and was born in Berlin, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Barbara C's life.

It was reported by The Beacon News on May 1st, 2019 that Maria D Gonzales (Martinez) passed on in Batavia, Illinois.  Ms. Gonzales was 88 years old and was born in Saltillo, .  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Maria D's life.

History

Batavia is a city in DuPage County, Illinois and Kane County, Illinois Counties in the US state of Illinois. Charles, Illinois Charles and Geneva, Illinois|Geneva. The population was 23,866 at the 2000 census. Fermilab is located in Batavia. Batavia is part of a Tri-Cities area, along with St.

The official website for the city of Batavia is http://www.cityofbatavia.net/.