Homer E. Bachtel, 83, of Syracuse, passed away on Dec. 29, 2014, at the Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born on Feb. 6, 1931, in Mishawaka, to Merrell and Martha (Overholser) Bachtel.  On Dec. 23, 1950, he married Mabel Rarig who preceded him in 2011. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired …read more.