Bachman, Fannie E. Springer (1880-1962)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Feb 15 p. 8

Birth date: 1880 Aug 30

text of obituary:

FANNIE BACHMAN

Fannie E. Bachman, daughter of Christian and Anna Wagler Springer, was born at Gridley, Ill., on Aug. 30, 1880, and passed away at Aurora, Neb. on Jan. 5, 1962, at the age of 81 years, four months, and five days. Although she had been in poor health, her passing came unexpectedly.

When she was six months old her parents moved to a farm near Seward, Neb., where she resided until her marriage to David E. Bachman on Jan. 14, 1904. She and her husband took up residence on a farm west of Roanoke, Ill., where they farmed until their retirement in 1942, when they moved to Roanoke. It was here that Mr. Bachman passed away on Feb. 8, 1961. Mrs. Bachman continued to make her home in Roanoke except when visiting among her children.

At an early age she accepted Christ as her Saviour and was baptized as a member of the Metamora (Ill.) Mennonite Church.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one son in infancy, three brothers and three sisters.

She is survived by three sons, Ralph of Minook, Ill., Rudie of Eureka, Ill., and Albert of Benson, Ill.; four daughters, Anna, wife of Albert Oswald, Aurora, Neb., Ada, wife of Gay Smithson, Loogootee, Ill., Francis [sic Frances], wife of Joseph Heinhold [sic Heinold], Deer Creek, Ill., and Wilma, wife of Elmer Beer, Roanoke, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Barbara Oswald of Aurora, Neb.; 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was laid to rest in the Hickory Point Cemetery near Metamora, Ill.