Mary Ann Bachman grew up in the small Northern California town of Lincoln. She and her husband Lowell Kollenberg raised three children. Mary Ann spent most of her adult life working in the field of...view moreMary Ann Bachman grew up in the small Northern California town of Lincoln. She and her husband Lowell Kollenberg raised three children. Mary Ann spent most of her adult life working in the field of education.
After graduating from Sierra College with an AA she went on to earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Protection and Management from the University California at Davis and a Bachelor of Science Vocational Education from the California State University Sacramento.
One of her goals in life was to volunteer for US Peace Corps. In1992 at the age of 58 this became a reality. She spent two years as a Peace Corp Volunteer working with other volunteers, the local government and community groups on the Island of Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean. On August 9, 2015 Mary Ann passed away from a short illness.view less