Steve Henry Bachert

Stephen Henry Bachert was born on September 2, 1956, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Earl and Dorothe Bachert. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Springfield, Colorado, with his wife and daughter by his side.

Steve grew up 30 miles south of Bloomfield, New Mexico where his parents were teachers at a mission school for the Navajos. He was the third child of a family of eleven. Also, two of his parents’ fellow teachers, Bob and Harriet Foster, lived next door and had three children. They all adopted each other, so he never lacked playmates.

He loved to go exploring around the area and climb Huerfano Mountain near his home. He was always a farmer at heart and even had a garden under his bed, and a chicken in it. He used to bring home strange things that he had found, sometimes animals, sometimes other things, which freaked his mom out at times, since once it was a porcupine.

He left home at the age of 17 and finished his senior year of high school in Lyman, Nebraska. Living with Dick and Lenora Anderson, friends of his parents from their time in college. He worked for a local farmer while attending college at Frontier School of the Bible in La Grange, Wyoming. He then moved to Tampico, Illinois and worked for another farmer for a while. Then he got a job working at a steel mill. He said a great highlight of that was that the company had box seats to The Cubs’ games, and he got to go with coworkers sometimes. And got to see his favorite band The Eagles in Concert.

While in college he met the love of his life Etta Frank. They were married on July 19, 1980, and moved twenty miles north of Two Buttes, Colorado. In January 1984 they moved to their current house in Two Buttes. Three children were born to this union. Simon, Rachel, and Skip.

Despite how busy he was, he tried to attend a lot of his kid’s activities, like sports, plays, and concerts, no matter how far away they might be. He also tried to visit his parents at least once or twice a year, though he lived so far away, and called them often. With such a big family it is hard to keep up with everyone, but he tried to call some of them every once in a while, to check in.

Hobbies were a big part of his “free time”. He enjoyed woodworking and making things with his hands. He made many items for the community and different businesses that he donated, and some he sold. Another hobby he had was stamp collecting. His mom got him into collecting the stamps, and she gave him a lot of hers before she passed. She helped other people start their collections as well. But she made sure to let him know that it was not ok to sell them to strangers. That they had to go to family to continue on. Unless he could not find anyone within the family that wanted to collect them, then she would allow it. But only after he tried really hard to find someone. Other

things he loved to collect were antique tools, coins, and marbles. When he got too tired at the end of the day to do any of his regular hobbies, he enjoyed watching some of his “good old shows” from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. He really liked it when he received a tv that could plug in a ROKU stick and get some of his shows whenever he wanted and not have to wait for them to be on tv or wait for someone to record them for him to watch them later. He also enjoyed listening to music from the time period of when he was growing up. He passed his love of these shows and music on down to his kids. He also liked playing farming games on the computer.

He was very dedicated to his family and friends and served the community of Two Buttes for over 30 years. He also sat on the town council, the recreation board, and mowed the town park, rec district, and church in his spare time. Sometimes he would use his chainsaw and cut a pickup load of wood for a neighbor or two. He worked for local farmers for over 40 years, spending a great deal of time on a tractor. He also spent time in a combine, or semi, or walking the fields checking and working on sprinklers. He was always described as loyal and hardworking.

He was very outgoing and always had something to say to people. He often frequented many local auctions and the many tractor pulls around the area. He was also a regular at the coffee shop and said he needed to go hear the local gossip. Many people noted his ready smile and onery attitude.

He was very dedicated to taking care of Etta during her cancer treatments and taking her to doctor appointments over the years. And was worried about how she was feeling even while he was going through his cancer treatments and not feeling well.

Steve is survived by his loving wife Etta of Two Buttes; two Sons: Simon of Humble, TX and Skip of Goodland, KS. Daughter Rachel, in between places. Brothers: Richard “Dick” (Kathy) Bachert of Bloomfield, NM; Timothy “Tim” Bachert of Gallup, NM; and David (Summer) Bachert of Farmington, NM. Sisters: Beth (Larry) Palmer of Elk Grove Village, IL; Barbara “Barb” (Ed) Islas of Apache Junction, AZ; Susan “Sue” (Frank) Porter of Fredericksburg, VA; Karen (Stan) Gingrich of Larkspur, CO; Margaret “Peggy” Stewart of Raytown, MO; and Sharon “Joy” LoPiccolo of Garden City, MI. Brothers-in-laws: Jesse (Doris) Frank recently retired from Germany but now looking for a place in Montana, and David (Kathleen) Frank of Springfield, CO. Along with an army of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

He was proceeded in death by his parents Earl and Dorothe Bachert and brother James Bachert; in-Laws: George & Vela Frank. Nieces: Tirzah Palmer, Lydia Hernandez, & Crista Crowder; and nephew Jeremy Porter.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the organizations he supported for many years.

Star Community Church

27999 County Rd. D

Granada, CO 81041

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Or

Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child

PO Box 3000

Boone, NC 28607

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/memorial-page/steve-bachert-two-buttes-co

Or

Camp Salvation

c/o Briana Havens

27458 Hwy 71

Rocky Ford, CO 81067

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