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- St. James Plaindealer, Minnesota, Thursday, October 6, 2016
Raymond James Bass
Raymond James Bass, 81, of St. James died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System -St. James. Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 3 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Kathleen UllandKlinkner officiating. Burial with Military Honors was at Mt. Hope Cemetery. You may send the family condolences online at www.sturmfh.com. Arrangements were with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James.
Raymond was born Jan. 4, 1935 in Currie, the son of John and Frances (Hlavacek) Bass. Ray grew up in the Worthington area where he graduated from high school and attended Junior College. In 1957, he joined the US Army and served until 1960. Upon his return from the service he went to work selling insurance for American Republic Insurance Company, he worked for them from 1966 until he retired in 2016. On March 1, 1973, Ray married Mary Westman at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James. The couple made their home and raised their two boys in St. James. He was a member of the St. James American Legion, watched the Vikings and Twins and other sports events, he was an avid fisherman and loved spending time with his family at the lake cabin. Ray also enjoyed doing yard work around the home and bird watching. He was a kind and generous person with a gentle soul and will be truly missed by his family and friends.
Ray is survived by his wife, Mary Bass of St. James; sons, Bruce (Chris) Bass of St. James; Ryan Bass of St. James; grandchildren, Ariana, Michael, Shane, Tyler; mother-in-law, Donna Westman of St. James; two sister-in-laws; Leona Resick of St. James and Muriel Resick of Watertown, S.D. He is preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Kiara Bass; four brothers; three sisters and his father-in-law, Everett Westman.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1935 - 2016 (81 years)