Ralph E. Batman, 76, died May 29, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born October 2, 1936 at Great Bend, the son of Ralph Ermin and Martha Frances (Brown) Batman. He married Lucille Johnson September 13, 1981 at Wilson, Kansas. She died December 4, 2012. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Batman was owner and operator of R & L Pump and Swivel. He was a United States Navy veteran. Mr. Batman was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, Great Bend. He loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed listening to his brother's music. Survivors include two brothers: Charles L. Batman and his wife Martha, Otis, Kansas; and Elmo E. Batman, Kansas City, Kansas; nine grandchildren: Jill Zecha, Shane Alexander, Jodi Hembree, Heather Fuentes, Troy Alexander, Stacee Alexander, Michelle Alexander, Kimberly Alexander, and Janae Ginardi; eighteen great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren; and six nieces and nephews: Danny Orr, Patrick Orr, Brian Batman, Shelly Nelson, Angela Lauber, and Lonnie Phillips. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Frieda Ilene Orr and LaWanda Mae Farrell. Memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home. Pastor Ken Gray will officiate. Inurnment will be in Great Bend Cemetery with military rites by the United States Navy Honor Guard. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home.