Richard August Laker, age 94 years of Batesville, IN passed away Sunday August 1, 2004 at The Waters of Batesville. He was born March 31, 1910 in St. Mary, Indiana; the son of Anthony & Mary (Scheele) Laker. He married Virginia Harmeyer on May 6, 1939 and she survives. Mr. Laker was a member of St. Louis Church and Knights of St. John. He retired in 1975, after 40 years, from the Union Furniture Company in Batesville as a cabinet maker. He is survived by his wife Virginia Laker, daughters Joan (James) Woodman of North Branford, CT; Marianne (Gerald) Freese of Cincinnati, OH and Alice (Joseph) Robb of Goodrich, MI; sons Dennis (Ruth) Laker of Phonexville, PA and Ronald Laker of Tampa, FL. He will also be missed by his 16 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and sister Mathilda Harmeyer of Connersville, IN. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother Clarence Laker. Visitation will be Friday, August 6, 2004 from 5-8 PM at Meyers Funeral Home Batesville, IN. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 10:30 AM at St. Louis Church in Batesville with Fr. Daniel Mahan officiating. Burial will be in St. Louis Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Margaret Mary Hospice or the American Lung Assoc.