Harold Bachtel

Harold Van "Buzz" Bachtel, 82, of Oakland died on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at this home. Born on December 19, 1929 at Gnegy Church Road in Oakland, he was the son of the late John Lee and Lena Catherine (Shaffer) Bachtel. He worked in construction as a self-employed builder and was a Christmas tree farmer. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Red House. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara (Warsaw) Bachtel; sons, Gary Allan Bachtel and wife Debbie of WA, Gayle Andrew Bachtel of Oakland, Carroll Van Bachtel of Grantsville, Ricky Linn Bachtel and wife Tracey of Aurora, WV, and Randy Lee Bachtel and wife Susan of Westminster; a dear friend to whom Harold treated as a son, Shaun Sanders and wife Clara of Oakland and their daughters, Stacy, Karie, and Tonya; granddaughters, Jana Kirk, Jodie Lynch, Jennifer Robinson, Keri Bachtel, Bethany Bachtel and Marissa Bachtel; grandsons who will also serve as pallbearers, Justin Bachtel, Jason Bachtel, Andrew Bachtel, Brooks Bachtel, Nathan Bachtel and Zachary Bachtel; eleven great grandchildren; sisters, Helen Nine and Patricia Ryland; and a brother in law, Bruce Warsaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandchild, Cheston Van Bachtel; a sister, Grace Marie Ault; and brothers, Bernard Keith Bachtel and John Lee Bachtel. Friends will be received at the Burdock-Fredlock Funeral Home, P.A., 21 N 2nd St., Oakland on Saturday, September 15th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM and at St. John's Lutheran Church of Red House, MD on Sunday, September 16th from 1 to 2 PM at which time a funeral service will be held with Rev. Regina Beard and Rev. Don Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church of Red House Memorial Fund in memory of Harold Bachtel, 3301 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550 or Hospice of Garrett County, PO Box 271, Oakland, MD 21550. www.burdockfredlockfh.com

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