Funeral services for John W. Bach, age 78, of Mott, formerly of New England, will be 2:00pm Monday, September 19, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in New England with Pastor Jerry Erickson, officiating. Burial will be in the Regent Cemetery with full military honors afforded by the Anton Ulijohn American Legion Post #61 of New England.


Special music will be provided by Carolyn Erickson, Bobby Erickson, and Jim Erickson.

A memorial has been established to the Good Samaritan Nursing Center and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

JOHN WILLIAM BACH was born May 19, 1927 in Stillwater, MN to Fred and Anna (Bambusch) Bach. The family moved to Havelock, ND in 1929 and then moved to the New England-Regent area where John attended school. John began working at the Farmer's Union Oil in New England as a service station attendant.

John was drafted into the US Army on October 31, 1950. He was discharged on May 23, 1951 and then returned to New England where he continued working at a service station. In 1960, he moved to Denver, CO where he worked in a service station for his brother-in-law for many years. He retired in 1980 and returned to New England. In 2000, he entered the Good Samaritan Nursing Center. He passed from this life there on Thursday, September 15, at the age of 78 years, 3 months, 26 days.

In his earlier years, he enjoyed hunting and bowling. He was a member of American Legion and 40 and 8, the New England Senior Citizens, and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Surviving family members include his 2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law, Blanche and Joe Weber, Mott, ND; Helen Tieszen, Newton, KS; 1 brother and 2 sisters-in-law, Harold and Evelyn Bach, Dickinson, ND; Grace Bach, New England, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister, Dorothy Dorgan; and 1 brother, Archie Bach.