Jerry L. Bachman, 65, of Chalmers, died at 3:38 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2008 at Lafayette Home Hospital. He had been battling lung cancer since August of this year. He was born April 21, 1943 in Rensselaer to the late George E. and Neva V. (Hibbs) Bachman. He attended Wheatfield High School. Mr. Bachman enlisted in the United States Marines in 1960 and was stationed in Cherry Point, North Carolina where he was a firefighter. He was honorably discharged in 1964. He was currently a member of the Chalmers American Legion. He was a driver for United Parcel Service for 28 years retiring in 1994. Jerry enjoyed Cubs baseball, reading, fishing and was a NASCAR fan of Jeff Gordon. Surviving are two daughters, Sheri Pitts of Phoenix, Arizona and Jennifer Bachman of Minneapolis, Minnesota; a brother, Paul Bachman (wife: Christine) of Rensselaer and two sisters, Maxine Jordan of Rensselaer and Patricia McCraw (husband: Noel) of Hendersonville, North Carolina. Also surviving are a sister-in-law Babett Bachman and two grandsons, Jake and Ben Pitts. Preceding him in death is a brother, Donald Bachman. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home, Brookston. Private family funeral services to be held Friday with burial to follow in Rensselaer Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice and may be mailed to the Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home (PO Box 509 Brookston, IN 47923).