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Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Kevin Lee Bateman, Sr., age 74 of Salem, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 in his residence. Born November 25, 1951 in Salem, Indiana, he was the son of the late Garnerd "John" Lee Bateman and Ruth Margarett (Standiford) Bateman. He had been a life resident of Washington County. He was a graduate of Eastern High School, class of 1970. After High School he then went on to the U.S. Army in 1971 as a paratrooper. In 1974 he joined the Indiana