David A. He was baptized, confirmed, and married at Trinity Lutheran Church. David met Dianne Ammerman on January 2, at the roller skating rink in La Crescent, Minn and soon discovered they were members of the same church. David was proficient in both piano and organ. He started piano lessons at age 7 and played organ at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church while in junior high school.
David graduated from Logan High School in , attended St. Olaf for a year completing his degree at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. While continuing his education, David was Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette and taught piano and organ students. After graduation, he spent his entire teaching career at New Trier East High School in Winnetka, Illinois, teaching choral music and music theory.
David enjoyed having his kids visit him at school and attend his concerts. The pandemic gave him the opportunity to teach his grandsons piano via video chat. Teaching allowed David to spend his summers with his family. Road trips with the van and pop-up camper created many happy memories. No matter the flat tires, bats in awnings, squirrels in campers, raccoons in coolers, and the occasional broken bone, David always made the best of the situation. David never bragged about his accomplishments.
He was more proud of his children, their lives and the adults they had become. David treated everyone with respect and kindness. He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Bachmann. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Burial will follow in the Onalaska Cemetery. Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply. Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application.
