William Bachman Obituary

Bachman
William Douglas Bachman
October 25, 1943
October 1, 2023

William Douglas Bachman was born on October 25, 1943, in Ottumwa, Iowa, and passed from this life on October 1, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bill was a devoted husband and father. He very proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart after being critically wounded during combat in Vietnam. After serving his country in the military, Bill served as a Sheriff and Investigator in several Colorado jurisdictions, finishing his law enforcement career in Eagle County, Colorado. Bill enjoyed wood-working and woodcarving, creating beautiful furniture and face-carvings for family and friends.
Bill and his wife Lorna moved from Colorado to care for family, with stops in Kankakee, Illinois, and Louisville, Kentucky. At each location, Bill and Lorna touched the lives of many. Bill and Lorna moved to Colorado Springs in 2021 to again be close to family.
Bill is survived by his wife, Lorna Sanzo; sisters Christine Bachman and Carol Bachman; daughters Debbie Dugas and Angela Keller (Jared); stepdaughter Sheryl Granger (Jeff); and grandchildren Davis, Hailey, Karissa, Daphne, Laney, Grayson, and Camden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Bachman and Marjorie Bernhardt Bachman, and brother, John Bachman.
The family will celebrate Bill's life with a committal service at the Pikes Peak National Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. There he will be inurned with men and women with whom he proudly served his nation.