Statler Family Obituaries
Bachmann, Orville E.
CROSSTOWN, Mo. -- Orville E. Bachmann, 86, of Crosstown died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Mo.
He was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Farrar, Mo., son of Ernst and Emma Hadler Bachmann. He and Esther Mueller were married May 21, 1949. She preceded him in death Sept. 20, 2010.
Orville worked for MFA Menfro branch 42 years. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown, its Men's Club, LLL and Thrivent Branch. He held many church offices, most recently as a treasurer. He was a member of American Legion Post 133 in Perryville, Mo. Orville enjoyed fishing, cutting firewood, caring for his blackberry plants, growing irises and doing jigsaw puzzles.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include two sons, David (Gail) Bachmann of Deer Park, Ill., and Roy Bachmann of St. Louis; four daughters, Sharon Bachmann of Springfield, Mo., Glenda Bachmann of Gladstone, Mo., Sandra Bachmann of Kansas City, Mo., and Charlene Bachmann of Hoyleton, Ill.; two brothers, Norman (Dorothy) Bachmann of St. Louis and Raymond (Annette "Anne") Bachmann of Brownstown, Ind.; three sisters, Aldine (Leroy) Muench of Cissna Park, Ill., Loretta Givens and Euline (Norman) Koenig of Perryville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a brother, Vernold Bachmann; and a brother-in-law, Arthur "Bill" Givens.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. An American Legion wake will be at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown, with the Rev. Roger Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, with military graveside rites provided by American Legion Post 133 and Delta Team.
Memorials are preferred to Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown or Lutheran Hour Ministries.
Printed in the Tuesday, March 5, 2013 of the Southeast Missourian Newspaper, Cape Girardeau, MO.
A funeral will be held Friday, March 8, 2013 for 86-year-old Orville E. Bachmann of Crosstown, who died March 2, 2013 at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville.
He was born October 16, 1926 in Farrar, the son of Ernst and Emma (Hadler) Bachmann who both preceded him in death.
He married Esther Mueller on May 21, 1949. She preceded him in death on September 20, 2010.
He is survived by two sons: David (Gail) Bachmann of Deer Park, Illinois and Roy Bachmann of St. Louis; four daughters: Sharon Bachmann of Springfield, Glenda Bachmann of Gladstone, Sandra Bachmann of Kansas City and Charlene Bachmann of Hoyleton, Illinois; two brothers: Norman (Dorothy) Bachmann of St. Louis and Raymond (Annette) (Anne) Bachmann of Brownstown, Indiana; three sisters: Aldine (Leroy) Muench of Cissna Park, Illinois, Loretta Givens of Perryville and Euline (Norman) Koenig of Perryville; two grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death a brother: Vernold Bachmann; and a brother-in-law: Arthur "Bill" Givens.
He had worked for MFA Menfro branch for 42 years.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, in Crosstown, their Men’s Club, LLL, and Thrivent Branch. He had held many church offices, most recently he was treasurer.
He was a member of American Legion Post 133 in Perryville, and a US Army veteran of WW II.
Orville enjoyed fishing, cutting firewood, caring for his blackberry plants, growing irises and doing jigsaw puzzles.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 and 6:30-8:30 a.m. Friday, March 8 at Young & Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. An American Legion Wake will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday.
A funeral for 86-year-old Orville E. Bachmann of Crosstown will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown. The Rev. Roger Abernathy will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside honors by American Legion Post 133 and the Delta Team.
Memorials are preferred Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown or Lutheran Hour Ministries.
Obituary printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
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