Alvin H. “Al” Bach 81 of Germantown died Thursday November 18, 2004 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese

He was born March 3, 1923 in Bartelso to Peter and Josephine (Boeckmann) Bach; they preceded him in death

Also preceded in death by a son-in-law Kenneth Rakers,  brothers Cyril, Henry, Emil, Leo and Louis Bach, sisters Hilda Roberg, Rosalie Rippiani, Marcella Huene and Linda Bach,

He married Dolores “Dolly” Haar June 2, 1951 in Rapid City South Dakota; she survives in Germantown

Also surviving are two sons Don (Cindy) Bach of Damiansville and David Bach of Germantown

Two daughters Dot (Rich) Eversman of Shiloh, Kathy (Jim) Tutka of Huntsville, AL,

5 grandchildren Phillip Rakers of Trenton, Gina (Special Friend Mike Atwood) of Indianapolis IN, Michael Eversman of Shiloh, Tommy Bach and Trisha Bach both of Damiansville

Brothers Paul (Irma) Bach and Greg Bach all of Carlyle

Sisters Mary Ely of Orlando FL, Nellie (Charlie) Deitz of Bartelso

Brothers-in-law Robert (Mary Ann) Haar of St. Louis, MO,  Leo (Mary) Haar of Desoto, MO, Theodore (Mary) Haar of Breese, Ray Rippiani of St. Louis

Sisters-in-law Florence Peters, Evelyn Mensing and Jane Luebbers all of Germantown, Mary Santucci of Rasine Wisconsin, Viola Bach of Trenton

Al retired from Ford Motor Co. and Germantown Twp. Road maintenance. He was a veteran of the Air Force

Member of St Boniface Church, Germantown, Germantown American Legion Post 325 for 50 years, past president and honorary member of the Germantown Kernel Nut club, United Auto Workers Local 325 and a volunteer with Meals on Wheels

Funeral Mass will be Monday November 22, 2004 at 11:00 am at St. Boniface Church with Fr. Stephen Humphrey officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery

Visitation will be held on Sunday Nov. 21 from 4 to 9 PM and on Monday Nov. 22 from 8 to 10:45 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown

Germantown American Legion will hold services on Sunday at 7 PM at the funeral home

Memorials can be made to donor’s choice and will be received at the funeral home