JoAnn Bachmeier

JoAnn Bachmeier, 86, Carson, ND, died January 24, 2019, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am (CT), Tuesday, January 29, at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm (CT) on Monday, January 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a vigil/rosary will begin at 7:00 pm (CT).Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. JoAnn Marie Blotsky Bachmeier was born September 29, 1932 in Shields, ND to Susie Tischmak and Joseph Blotsky. She went to grade school at Three Butte Country School and then went on to high school in Selfridge, ND. JoAnn and her sister Ramona, got jobs cooking at the school at St. Gertrude’s and it was there at a dance, she met, Edmund (Eddie) Bachmeier, and they were married on November 6, 1951 at St. Gertrude's Church. They made their home on the family farm six miles west of St. Gertrude's, where they raised their family. Together they had seven children, Charles Allan, Roger Dean, Jerry Lee, James Edmund, David John, Jeanette Marie and Kenneth Joseph. Ed and JoAnn suffered the unimaginable loss of six of their children during their lifetime. JoAnn had a deep faith that helped carry her through all the suffering and loss. Joann and Eddie loved to dance, but Joann really loved to Polka. She listened to Polka music every Sunday while making dinner. Everybody loved Eddie and JoAnn’s sausage, and they liked making it for everyone while visiting and enjoying their company. Many family and friends have stories of butchering and brandings at the Bachmeiers’. She even helped cook at Roosevelt School for a few years, she loved seeing the kids every day. JoAnn lost her husband of 53 years in 2004, but she remained in her home on the farm, feeding her chickens and guineas, until she fell and broke her leg in February 2018. She lived for cooking dinner every day for Jimmy, but, she would not eat until everybody came in and if you weren’t there at 12 o’clock to eat she would get very upset and say “I DON’T KNOW WHY I EVEN COOKED IF THEY CAN’T COME AND EAT WHEN IT IS READY”. Grandma’s kitchen was always full. She loved having a houseful of kids playing on the kitchen floor, if you told her you were coming she would make your favorite dish. The grandkids loved to help collect eggs, put the chickens in at night, cruise in the ranger with grandma and even drive her to town! JoAnn is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jim (Diane) Bachmeier, Carson, ND, their four sons, Chad (Maria) Bachmeier, Kyle, Andreah and Lucas of Helena, MT. Todd (Ashley) Bachmeier, Tristan, Isabella and Olivia of Helena, MT. Brett Bachmeier (Annah Belisle) Hayden and Keltynn of Carson, ND. Kalin Bachmeier and Ainsley of Carson, ND. Grandchildren, Lita Bachmeier (Shawn Lehde) Kaitlyn of Bismarck, ND. Wade (Kelly) Bachmeier, Tytus, Ashlyn and Parker of Mandan, ND. Jeanette Bachmeier (Alphonse Kienzle) Addison and Ava of Washburn, ND. Curt Bachmeier (Leslie Ferguson) Kash and Sutton of Glen Ullin, ND. Stacie (Travis) Rinde, Kara, Caleb and Collin of Casselton, ND. Courtney Bachmeier (Lance Harris) Riley and Levi of Moorhead, MN. One sister, Ramona Ternes, Bismarck, ND. Two brothers, Jack (Sharon) Blotsky, Williston, ND. Ted (Judy) Blotsky, Spokane, WA. Two sisters in law, Isabel James, Hamilton, MT and Verna Bachmeier, Bismarck, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, Susie and Joseph Blotsky; her husband, Edmund, their six children, Charles Allan, Roger Dean, Jerry Lee, David John, Jeanette Marie and Kenneth Joseph; three brothers, Peter Blotsky, Meinard Blotsky, Johnny Tischmak.