Bachman, Ella Mae Sperling (1903-1987)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 16 Apr 1987 p. 12

Birth date: 1903

text of obituary:

NEWTON & VICINITY

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● Ella Mae Sperling Bachman, 84, of Moundridge died on April 8 at Mercy Hospital in Moundridge. She was the mother of Norma Wiens and the sister of Menno Sperling, both of Newton. Family graveside services were held April 10 at West Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery, Moundridge, followed by a memorial service at the church, with Vernon Lohrentz officiating. A homemaker, she was a native of McPherson County. Other survivors include one son, Gene, of Moundridge; two other daughters, Kathy Schroeder of Bolivar, Mo., and Carolyn Voran of Marshalltown, Iowa; one brother, Merlin Sperling, of Moundridge; one sister, Clara Sperling of Moundridge; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Otto N. Bachman, preceded her in death in 1980.