Obituary of Velma Bachman

Velma Irene Bachman February 19, 1924 April 19, 2007 Velma Irene Bachman, 83, of Ivy Road in South Bend, passed away at Memorial Hospital in South Bend on April 19, 2007. Velma was born on February 19, 1924 to the late Dee and Ida (Scherm) Ulrich in Rochester, IN. She was the youngest of 3 children. Velma spent much of her free time doing art work. She was a gifted artist. She even recently had her work displayed at the Niles Senior Center. In her younger years she was the secretary at her church and a librarian but working at the greenhouse was her passion next to art. Velma is preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Ruth Hunter and brother Pearl Ulrich and great-grandson Brandon Cook. She is survived by her daughters Susan Bachman of South Bend, IN and Sharon (David) Rhoutsong of Battle Creek, MI, grandchildren Barbara (Robert) Antus of South Bend, Julie Dazell of Dowagiac, MI and William Rhoutsong of Battle Creek and 2 great-grandchildren Austin Cook and Katelynn Dazell, both of Dowagiac. A time of visitation will be held from 1-2 at the Mission Hills Memorial Chapel in Niles where the funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Monday, April 23, 2007. Chaplin Scott Labbe will be officiating and Velma will be interred at the Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be left for the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Services and Mission Hills Memorial Chapel.