Alvin D. "Skip" Bachman Jr.
December 21, 2013
Alvin D. “Skip” Bachman Jr., 66, passed away at home on December 21, 2013. He was born March 24, 1947 in Knoxville to Gloria and Alvin D. Bachman Sr. After graduating, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1966-1968. Skip owned several restaurants over the years and was an active member in many groups, including the Royal Order of Jesters, Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F. & A.M., Shriners International, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., American Legion Post 663, VFW Post 8879, United States Marine Corps 1st Recon Battalion Association, and the Marine Corps Association.
Skip is survived by his wife, Lori; mother, Gloria Nichols; sisters, Terri Bachman and Jocelyn (Harlan) Van Wyk; children, John Bachman and Alissa (Shannon) Clark; step-children, Bruce (Kaylee) Huckfeldt and Brian Huckfeldt; grandchildren, Rief, Callan, Declan, Vienna, and Kieran.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin D. Bachman Sr. and his step-father, Harold Nichols.
A Celebration of Life will be held in January.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Food Bank of Iowa (www.foodbankiowa.org) or to the Semper Fi Fund (www.semperfifund.org).
Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Janet and Jim Knedler
12/24/2013
So very sorry to hear about Skip. I still can see him running up the stairs and trying to scare Kelly and make him laugh. What a guy! Those great memories will help him live on forever in our lives.
don loffredo
12/24/2013
hi gloria and family skip was a great friend and may he rip
Julie Antenucci
12/23/2013
Gloria and Family, we all go back a long time. It was always a pleasure to see him. He will truly be missed by many, many people. Rest assured, he is in Gods hands.