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Eugene Merlin Bachman
1932 - 2017
Obituary for Eugene Merlin Bachman
Eugene “Gene” Merlin Bachman, 84 of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, September 12,
2017, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 15, 2017, at Clear Lake
United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. N., Clear Lake, with Pastor David Peterson
officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.
Family suggests memorial contributions to the Clear Lake United Methodist Church
in Clear Lake.
Eugene was born September 27, 1932, the son of Martin and Tillie (Kraus) Bachman
in Klemme. He graduated from Klemme High School in 1950. Following high school,
he worked on the family farm prior to being drafted into the United States Army
from 1954-1956.
Eugene married Janice Swanson on April 14, 1957, at the United Methodist Church
in Klemme. They later moved to a farm outside of Klemme where a son, Marvin Gene
Bachman, was born.
Eugene and Janice farmed and raised livestock until Eugene suffered a brain
aneurism followed by a stroke in 1992; forcing him to retire from farming. They
moved off the farm and made their home in Clear Lake in 1994 and became members
of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
Eugene enjoyed playing Bingo, going to the casino, and his afternoon car rides
around the countryside with Janice. Eugene also enjoyed seeing his grandchildren
and his great-grandchildren.
Eugene is survived by his wife Janice Bachman of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Dani
(Chad) Goeman of Clear Lake, Chris Bachman of Thompson, Jameson Bachman, and
Chandler Bachman both of Belmond; great-grandchildren, Libby, Emma, Christian,
Jaxon, Quinton, Kanon, Easton; several nieces and nephews, and two
sisters-in-law.
Gene was preceded in death by a son, Marvin Gene Bachman; parents, Martin and
Tillie Bachman; siblings, Raymond, Martin, Alvin, and Edith Bachman; a
father-in-law, Leonard Swanson; and a mother-in-law, Irene Yanoski.
source © Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels, 126 Third Street
Northeast, Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-2372; [http://www.colonialchapels.com ]
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Eugene Merlin “Gene” Bachman: born 27 Sep 1932 Klemme,
Hancock County, Iowa - died 12 Sep 2017 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grave marker at Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa - Block 2, Lot 114
Husband of: Janice Marlene Swanson, born 1936
Father of:
Marvin Gene Bachman (1962-2010)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 183323776
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