Erding - Many people from Erding are familiar with Hansi Bach as the bass player in the band “Sigurd fights”.
Now the 65-year-old has lost his biggest fight.
He died of cancer.
In the Erdinger cult band “Sigurd kektiven”, Hansi Bach was the much-admired man on the bass guitar.
Now the ceramic master has lost his last fight.
He died after a long illness at the age of 65.
“We mourn a wonderful person and long-time bandmate” reads the obituary notice of the musicians. "He was the calm pole in our band, very down to earth and always remained calm," says Peter Feller of "Sigurd fights" and co-organizer of the Sinnflut festival. Most recently, the first Bavarian punk band, which toured all of Germany in the 80s, appeared at three concerts ten years ago and thrilled the audience in Dorfener E3, in Munich and on Sinnflut with the old songs. The band with the critical lyrics also enjoyed the numerous protest appearances at demos, says Feller.
As the eldest son of Jakob and Leni Bach, Hansi Bach grew up with his younger brother Robert in Erding.
The parents ran a tiling business.
After finishing school, he graduated from the ceramics school in Landshut, earned his master craftsman's certificate and started his own business as a ceramist.
Countless stoves in the district carry the hand-made tiles of the creative craftsman, he also worked in his parents' business.
Since his youth, Hansi Bach was connected to his future wife Helga, with whom he raised the three children Lisa, Corinna and Benno.
The house with the adjoining workshop was great for the children, remembers daughter Corinna, “because dad was always available and we were often allowed to bawl”.
After their parents separated, the children stayed with their dad, but had a home with both parents.
"For us, dad was solid as a rock, advising us on difficult decisions," says the daughter.
Hansi Bach met his second great love more than 15 years ago through work, when Karin Malterer set her pottery on fire.
This was followed by joint stalls selling pottery and ceramics at the Sinnflut festival and at the Christmas market in Regensburg.
“That was a great time,” remembers Karin Malterer, who married her Hans five years ago.
Of course, there was a celebration at the Sinnflut Festival.
“That was a highlight for the entire blended family,” which also includes Karin's children Max and Felix and five grandchildren.
Hansi Bach also leaves a big gap at Lebenshilfe Erding, where he was responsible for building services for more than ten years. He was valued there as a craftsman, but also as a lovable person whom the residents liked very much, as his wife Karin says. Hansi Bach was able to live out his creativity to the full every year when developing the pitcher for the Prosper cabaret award, which the Sinnflut team organizes every year. This year's award ceremony took place just a few days before his death.
Until recently, Hansi Bach had not given up hope of finally conquering his leukemia disease.
Shortly before the diagnosis last year, he had removed a bright red VW bus for a trip to Portugal, perhaps with the grandchildren he enjoyed so much.
But even the stem cell donation from daughter Lisa could not stop the disease.
“He didn't complain despite many setbacks, he wanted to live,” says his wife Karin sadly.
She is strengthened by the support of the family, in which the next grandchild is expected soon.
The grave of the family man who died far too early will be adorned with a large wooden disc on which his daughter Corinna has burned his name.
GERDA GEBEL