William Bacher
January 20, 1928 ~ January 10, 2021
William Lewis Bacher, 92, of Lisbon, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Services: 10 a.m. on Monday, February 8, 2021, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. Burial: Lisbon Cemetery.
Bill was born January 20, 1928, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of William and Marie (Miller) Bacher. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1945, and then went to work for the Burlington-Northern Railroad. Bill served in the US Army during the Korean War, from 1950-52. He was a Purple Heart recipient.
After the service, he attended DeVry Institute of Technology in Chicago. On June 16, 1956, he married Doris Depperman in Burlington. They lived in Chicago for the next eleven years before moving to Mount Vernon in 1967. Bill retired in 1991, after a long career as a maintenance electrician at Cherry Burrell. They moved to Lisbon in 1990.
Bill enjoyed home remodeling and was a great fan of Hawkeye basketball. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon and the Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Doris; son, Bill (Donna) Bacher of Cedar Rapids; daughters, Cheryl (Todd) Roy of Solon, Cathy (Steve) Phillips of Lisbon, and Sue (Fred) Hucke of Fairfield; grandchildren, Deb (Mike) Vogel, Denise (Chad) Kilgore, Bill Bacher, Laurie (Michael) Moellers, Coren Hucke, Adam Roy, Loreena Hucke, and Sarah Roy; and great grandchildren, Charisma, Aria, Aurora, Ben, and Evie.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Mary Ann Anderson.
Memorial may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon or the Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service.
The family extends a special thank you to Mercy Medical Center, Palliative Care, and Hospice, especially Kris Sargent, for their gentle care and compassion during Bill's illness.
Please share your support and memories with Bill's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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Doris and family, I am so sorry for you loss but know that Bill is now in God’s kingdom and will be looking down helping you whenever you need him. It has been such a pleasure to have known the Bacher family over the many decades. I will always remember Bill as a kind and gentle person. Blessings to all. Frank Kintzle
s Doris and family, I’m so very sorry for your loss. The last time I saw you both was coming out of the doctors office. I always liked Bill, he had such a gentle way about him, so soft spoken and kind to everyone. That will always be in my mind when I think of him. You all were blessed to have such a gentle person in your lives as were all of us. He even had a soft smile. Hold that smile close to your hearts forever. My sincere sympathy, Annamae Baker
Sending our sympathy to you and your family-From: Dilpreet, Deepika, Aditi, Janet, Truda, Naveen, Amit, Steve, Brian and Dan
Dear Doris, Kathy, Steve, Deb, Laurie, and all of your family, We are so sorry for your loss. We will never forget Bill’s great smile and gentle demeanor from the days when Laurie and Annie were little and played together. We know that he will be deeply missed by all of you and his many friends. I hope your many memories can be a comfort during this sad time. Sending loving wishes your way, Carol & Mike Daly
Dearest Doris, Kathy, Steve, Deb and Laurie, I wanted to share my deepest condolences for your loss. I feel so grateful to have gotten to know Bill’s love and care as a young child playing with Laurie. He was always so kind. I am sending you all so much love right now. Sincerely, Annie Daly