Submitted by: Dan Rich

Norman L. Bachman

April 27, 1919 - Nov. 14, 2002

South Bend Tribune 11/16/2002

Norman L. Bachman, 83, of Ivy Street, South Bend, passed away Thursday November 14 at Hospice Center of St. Joseph County, South Bend, IN. Norman was born in Eureka, Illinois, on April 27, 1919 to the late Alvin and Martha (Schook) Bachman.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2002, with visitation one hour prior to services at Mission Hills Memorial Chapel, Niles, Michigan, with Rev. Jeff Nixa, Hospice of St. Joseph County Chaplain, will officiate. Interment will follow at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made in Norman's name to Hospice of St. Joseph County. Mission Hills Memorial Chapel- Niles/Legacy Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

He married Velma Ulrich on August 15, 1945, in Meadows, Illinois. She survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Sharon (David) Rhoutsong of Battle Creek and Susan Bachman of South Bend; one son-in-law, John Tolliver of Dowagiac. Three grandchildren, William Rhoutsong of Battle Creek, Barbara (Bob) Antus of South Bend, Julia Dazell of Dowagiac; two great-grandchildren, Katelynn Dazell and Austin Cook, both of Dowagiac. Norman went to be with his sister, Dorothy Litwiller who passed away in 1997 and great grandson, Brandon Cook who passed away in 1992.