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Martin Luther Bachman
1929 - 2012
- Martin Luther Bachman
January 7, 1929 - November 30, 2012
Garner - Martin L. Bachman, 83, of Garner, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be
held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 4th at Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating.
Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from
4 to 7 P.M., Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in
Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Martin Luther Bachman, the son of Martin George and Tillie (Kraus) Bachman
was born on January 7, 1929, in Klemme. He graduated from Klemme High
School in 1946. After graduation he worked on the family farm with his
mother.
On October 22, 1950 he was united in marriage to Vera Simmons at the
Immanuel Reformed Church in Klemme. Following their marriage, the couple
farmed near Garner. He prided himself on his herd of miniature horses,
longhorn cattle, raising exotic birds and enjoyed traveling to horse sales
around the Midwest. In his free time Martin also enjoyed watching RFD TV
and listening to country music.
In 2002 Martin and Vera moved into Garner and enjoyed traveling around to
visit friends and casinos. Martin's pride and joy was his family. He
cherished the time spent with his children and grandchildren. He was a
member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church of Garner, where he
served as a Deacon and an Elder.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Vera; his two daughters, Julia
(Tom) Schultz, Garner and Darla, (Jeff) Mallas, Ogden; a son, Martin
(Yvette) Bachman, Garner, grandchildren, Angie (Scott) Van Dusseldorp,
Garner, Tara (Tim) Eisenlohr, Mason City, Joe Schultz, Chicago, IL, Tom
(Heather) Hartwig, Clear Lake, Tad (Mallory) Hartwig, Garner, Martin
Nicholas Bachman, Los Angeles, CA, Samuel Bachman, Los Angeles, CA and
Colton (Brittany) Bachman, Ames; great- grandchildren, Jack, Rafe, Caleb,
and Emily Van Dusseldorp, Cade and Reid Hartwig, Teagen, Tatem and Talon
Eisenlohr, and Piper Hartwig; a brother, Eugene (Janice) Bachman, Clear
Lake; and a sister-in-law Dena Bachman, Fairbank, IA.
Martin was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Leroy, Alvin
and Raymond; and three sisters, Edith Montgomery, Gertrude and Dorothy
Bachman.
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January 7, 1929 - November 30, 2012
Garner - Martin L. Bachman, 83, of Garner, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30
a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with
the Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 3, at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., Garner, and will continue one hour prior to
services at the church.
Martin Luther Bachman, the son of Martin George and Tillie (Kraus) Bachman, was
born on Jan. 7, 1929, in Klemme. He graduated from Klemme High School in 1946.
After graduation, he worked on the family farm with his mother. On Oct. 22,
1950, he was united in marriage to Vera Simmons at the Immanuel Reformed Church
in Klemme. Following their marriage, the couple farmed near Garner. He prided
himself on his herd of miniature horses, longhorn cattle, raising exotic birds
and enjoyed traveling to horse sales around the Midwest. In his free time Martin
also enjoyed watching RFD-TV and listening to country music.
In 2002 Martin and Vera moved into Garner and enjoyed traveling around to visit
friends and casinos. Martin’s pride and joy was his family. He cherished the
time spent with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church of Garner, where he served as a Deacon and an
Elder.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Vera; two daughters: Julia (Tom)
Schultz, Garner, and Darla (Jeff) Mallas, Ogden; a son, Martin (Yvette) Bachman,
Garner; grandchildren, Angie (Scott) Van Dusseldorp, Garner, Tara (Tim)
Eisenlohr, Mason City, Joe Schultz, Chicago, Ill., Tom (Heather) Hartwig, Clear
Lake, Tad (Mallory) Hartwig, Garner, Martin Nicholas Bachman, Los Angeles,
Calif., Samuel Bachman, Los Angeles, Calif., and Colton (Brittany) Bachman,
Ames; great-grandchildren, Jack, Rafe, Caleb, and Emily Van Dusseldorp, Cade and
Reid Hartwig, Teagen, Tatem and Talon Eisenlohr, and Piper Hartwig; a brother,
Eugene (Janice) Bachman, Clear Lake; and a sister-in-law, Dena Bachman, Fairbank,
Iowa.
Martin was preceded in death by his
parents; three brothers: Leroy, Alvin and Raymond; and three sisters: Edith
Montgomery, Gertrude and Dorothy Bachman. Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner, Iowa.
source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 3 Dec 2012
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- Martin Luther Bachman: born 7 Jan 1929 Klemme, Hancock
County, Iowa - died 30 Nov 2012 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grave marker at Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa - Block 10,
Lot 116, Grave 4
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- source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 101562973
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