Janet L. Bachman, 89, formerly of Schnecksville, died Sept. 9, 2020, in Phoebe Home, Allentown.

She was the wife of the late Donald P. Bachman Sr.

Born Dec. 31, 1930, in Fogelsville, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Blanche E. (Lehr) Ziegler.

A graduate of Allentown High School, class of 1949, she was a licensed practical nurse and charge nurse in the Miller Building at Phoebe Home for 11 years before retiring in 1992.

Before that, she worked for Physical Measurements Inc. for several years.

She also drove school bus for Leibensperger Transportation on a part-time basis.

She was a member of Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, formerly serving on the consistory and for many years singing with the choir.

She was a former member of the Fogelsville 4-H Club, the Fogelsville Girl Scouts, and the Lehigh Count Farm Bureau Women’s Committee where she served on the Neffs Advisory Council, a member of the Pennsylvania Nursing Association, Haff Hospital Alumni Association in Northampton and a life member of Lehigh Valley Active Life.

Her survivors include children, Donald P. Bachman Jr. (Kathy) of Northampton, David P.A. Bachman of Coplay, Douglas F. Bachman of Bath, Jayne L. Campbell (Timothy) of Allentown, Daniel R. Bachman of Allentown; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by sibings Gerald O. Ziegler and Gladys L. Rupp and a daughter-in-law, Sandra M. Bachman.

Private funeral services will be held at Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.

There will be no public calling hours. Interment will follow the service at Union Church Cemetery, Neffs.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Union UCC Youth Group c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.