Floyd Nicholas Doll, age 86 of Batesville, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville, IN. He was born February 13, 1931 in Batesville to the late Alma (Nee: Humig) and Lambert Doll. He married Alberta (Nee: Hoog) on November 25, 1954 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Batesville, and she preceded him in death on April 15, 2015.
Floyd served in the Korean War with the army. After the war, he worked for City Coal & Oil for many years before driving for Straber Oil Company for over 40 years until his retirement in 2000. For hobbies, Floyd owned and operated Floyd Doll & Sons Raw Furs; he enjoyed farming, gardening, trapping, and hunting. He raised and sold many acres of potatoes, which provided the well-known “tater(s)” nickname to the kids. When it was time to relax, he and Bert would make a trip to Branson, MO and did this several times each year. They had celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary in November 2014 with family and friends. Floyd was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, and The St. Leon American Legion Post 464.
Floyd is survived by daughters and son-in-laws Marcy and Tim Wurtz, Millie and Dan Shane, Janet Ward, Mary and Mark Huntington, Kathy and Dale Schuman, all of Batesville, sons and daughter-in-laws Nick and Sharon Doll, Greg and Colleen Doll, Tony and Nan Doll, all of Batesville, Jim Doll of Sunman, Indiana, Tom and Alisa Doll of Greenwood, daughter-in-law Theresa Doll; son-in-law Herb Hoff, both of Batesville, Indiana; sisters Anna Mae Erhart of Batesville, Shirley Doll of Indianapolis; brother Alois Doll of Batesville, Indiana; 30 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren and numerous grand pets. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by a daughter Janice Hoff; son Mike Doll; grandson Lambert Doll; and sister Rosemary Dierckman.
Visitation is Wednesday, June 7th, from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home, with a rosary service at 3:45 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 8th at St. Anthony’s Church in Morris with Rev. Shaun Whittington officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the St. Leon Legion Post #464 at the cemetery after services. The family requests memorials to St. Anthony’s Cemetery Fund.