Spencer Bart Bateman was born June 5, 1971 in Jerome, Idaho. Bart lived the early years

of his life on a small dairy farm near Shoshone, Idaho, and moved with his family to beautiful

Echo Valley near Colville, where he has resided until his passing on October 6, 2023.

Bart felt he and his siblings had the "run of the place" growing up on a farm with plenty

of space to work and play. After graduating from Colville High School, Bart then went away to

college for one semester, but quickly decided that wasn't for him. Farming was in his blood and

he returned home to farm with his family. Bart married the next spring. Although that marriage

later ended in divorce, it resulted in a family of six children who were Bart's greatest gifts and

joy for the rest of his life. Bart loved his family fiercely and was loved fiercely in return.

In order to make ends meet, Bart held various other jobs in addition to farming including;

working for Hartman Oil, working for the County Road Department, working with his family at

Colville Monument Works, working with his sons in construction and most recently, working for

the State Highway Department.

Bart often said of himself that the only thing he was really good at was working. While

acknowledging he was a very good worker, close friends and family knew Bart was much more.

He was a man of integrity. He was honest, kind, unselfish, fun, absolutely devoted to his own

and to his large extended family and incredibly loyal. If you had trouble, Bart would come

running.

He was so happy to have his six children close by and liked nothing better than to simply

hang out with them and enjoy their company and that of his five grandchildren.

Bart was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He

expressed his faith quietly by the way he treated others.

He is survived by his six children, Janessa Raska (Jordan) of Colville, WA, Brogan

Bateman of Colville, WA, Brock Bateman (Rachel) of Post Falls, ID, Baylee Bateman of

Colville, WA, Blake Bateman (Maddy) of Post Falls, ID, Jarette Bateman of Colville, WA; five

grandchildren, Ace and Ali Raska, Allen, Arlo and Sophie Bateman; parents, Spence and Jeanne

Bateman; siblings, Matt Bateman (Amanda), Camille Bateman, Jared Bateman (Kelly), Kari

Boswell (Jeremy) all of Colville, WA. Bart enjoyed rich association with numerous aunts,

uncles, cousins and a host of extended family, many of which lived nearby.

Bart's family will gather in his memory to share stories, honor his presence and anchor in

love. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Please visit the

online memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral

Chapel and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.