Florence Bachmeier

Florence Marie Bachmeier, 75, Bismarck, died November 13, 2008. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 am Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, with Rev. Ed Wehner officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 9:00 pm Sunday, November 16, 2008, and from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm Monday, November 17, 2008, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. A vigil and rosary service will be held at 7:00 pm Monday at Parkway Funeral Service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Florence was born February 17, 1933, in Grant County, ND, the second of ten children, to Mike and Verna Kopp. She was raised on the family farm in Shields, ND. She graduated from Flasher High School. Florence received her teaching certificate from Dickinson College and taught at country schools in Grant County. Florence married Johnny J. Bachmeier on July 14, 1953. They moved to Bismarck that same year, where they raised their six children. Florence worked as a Nurses Aid at St. Alexius Medical Center and went on to attend the St. Alexius LPN program and continued to work at St. Alexius in the Childrens Department until her retirement after 28 years. Florence enjoyed playing bingo, going to Prairie Knights Casino, playing dominoes with the Deicherts’, playing cards and traveling with her family and friends. She also enjoyed the tradition of going out with friends and family for Sunday night suppers. Florence is survived by her husband of 55 years, Johnny; her children, Don Bachmeier of Fargo, Sharon James Goetz of Hazen, Nancy Steve Deichert of Bismarck, John “Butch” Tracy Bachmeier of Bismarck, Mark Tish Bachmeier of Mandan, and Becky Bachmeier of Fargo; her six grandchildren, Jacob Bachmeier, Monica and Andy Goetz, Pam Deichert and her special friend, BJ Portscheller, and Jason and Jesse Bachmeier; and her ten brothers and sisters, Christine Kopp of Bismarck, Betty Wolfe of Mandan, Louise Philip Roll of Las Vegas, NV, Bill Judy Kopp of Bismarck, Doris Nicky Hirsch of Mandan, Sam Betty Kopp of Spearfish, SD, MaryLou Jim Hilzendeger of Napoleon, Roger Kopp of Denver, CO, and Marlene Dave Helbling of Mandan. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Florence Bachmeier

February 17, 1933 - November 13, 2008