Harold Irving Bacheller Jr.

Harold Irving “Bud” Bacheller, Jr. passed away unexpectedly at the age of 81 on June 6, 2015. Bud leaves behind his “perfect family” of two boys and two girls. He had a kind and gentle optimistic soul with a wonderful sense of humor and laugh that was always accompanied by a smile. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Bud was born May 26, 1934 in Casper, Wyoming. He was the second child of Harold and Stella Bacheller. He was raised in Casper except a short time while the family lived in Cheyenne. He graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper in 1952. Then he attended the University of Wyoming and pledged Phi Delta Theta fraternity and graduated in 1956 with a political science major and history minor then attended the College of Law. On June 11, 1958 he married his soul mate Doris Roberta “Bertie” Luman. They moved to Denver where he began a career in banking as Assistant Vice President at the First National Bank in Denver. He graduated from the CU School of Banking and the OU National Commercial Lending School. He went on to charter the Bank of Applewood in Wheatridge as Vice President and was instrumental in the development of the Mountain States Bancard Assoc. (MasterCharge). Bud and Bertie raised their family in Arvada and later moved to Fort Collins in 1979 to accept a position as Vice President/Cashier of the Fort Collins National Bank. He continued his career as a personal financial planner for IDS Financial Services and retired from Ameriprise Financial Services in 2014. Bud’s passion was his work and his family, but especially his beloved wife Bertie who preceded him in death by less than one year. Together they worked side-by-side in several small business ventures and raising their family and as recent as 2013 working on the hay crew of the Luman Ranch. He was a member and past president of the Fort Collins Lions Club. He is survived by his faithful companion Petie the corgi and four children and their families: Harold I. “Bud” Bacheller III ( Margaret “Meg”), Harold I. “Buddy” IV and Aidan of Centennial, CO; Susan “Susie” Bacheller-Stewart (Dave Stewart), Abigail and Amelia of Fort Collins, CO; Charles “Chuck” Bacheller (Kristine “Kris”) of Pinedale, Wyo., Andrew “Andy” and Rebecca “Becky” and three step children; Linda Bacheller of Broomfield, CO; and his sister Jean Mitchell of Hayward, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday June 11 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Collins, CO, a Rosary will precede at 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery. A reception will be held in Meredith Hall following the Interment. Donations can be made to the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute Foundation in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive, Fort Collins, CO 80524. Please add Bud’s name to the memo line.

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Harold Irving Bacheller Jr.

May 26, 1934 - June 6, 2015