Robert H. Bachman, 55, of LaPorte, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Regency Hospital, Portage, IN.
He was born Feb. 4, 1961, in LaPorte to Harold R. and Shirley M. (Handtke) Bachman.
Robert worked for 30 years as a Lathe Operator at Industrial Pattern Works. He loved watching baseball, and coaching his beloved son. He loved his dog, Morgan, and his Jeep. Robert bowled in leagues earlier in his life.
Surviving are his mother, Shirley Bachman of LaPorte; son, Robert (Robbie) Bachman Jr. of LaPorte; sisters, Sherrie (Tim) Jones of LaPorte, Stephanie (Ben) Ameling of Rolling Prairie, IN, and Sally (Fred) Bergman of Valparaiso, IN; five nephews, Mike Johnson, Trevor Hammons, Craig Ameling, Philip J. Paxson and Mason Paxson; and two nieces, Natasha Paxson Walters and Karissa Ameling.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold, and his grandparents.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte. Visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. until the service. A cremation committal has taken place.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Juvenile Diabetes Association, JDRF, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.