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- The Sunday Denver Post, Colorado, 1 December 1957
Wedding
St. Corelius? Episcopal Church in Dodge City, Kan., was the setting recently for double ring rites uniting in marriage Miss Janice Lorraine Fields, daughter of Mr. Lorraine Emrie Fields of Wichita, Kan., and Robert Paul Bass of Cody, Neb. son of the Paul J. Basses of Greenville, S.C. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the parish hall. Cody, Neb. will be the couple?s residence after their return from a wedding trip to Las Vegas, Nev. Both Mr. Bass and his bride attended Colorado State University. His fraternity is Sigma Chi. The former Miss Fields was graduated from East Denver High School, and he received his diploma from Fort Collins High School.
Messinger Mortuaries-Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 29 May 2024
Janice Lorraine Bass
Janice Lorraine Bass, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully from this life into the loving arms of our Lord, on May 26, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 85. She bravely battled dementia the last several years of her life, and will be remembered for her sweet smile, her kindness, her amazing strength, and her love of ice cream.
Jan was born on November 7, 1938, to Dewey and Lorraine Fields in Dodge City, Kansas where she lived for 17 years. She moved to Colorado in 1954 where she attended Fort Collins High School and Colorado State University. In 1956 Jan met the love of her life, Bob Bass, in the campus ice cream shop where she worked. They were married in 1957, and moved to a cattle ranch near Cody, Nebraska where they lived their lives together while raising two children, Deb and Paul. Jan was a dedicated ranch wife, and was by her husband's side with many of the ranch duties, including delivering baby calves.
Jan dedicated her life to being a loving mother and homemaker. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. Despite giving 100% to that endeavor, she still managed to be actively involved in community organizations. She was president of her PEO chapter, and represented her chapter at the state convention. She was actively involved in her church, and was a leader for several youth organizations including 4-H and Scouts. Jan had excellent culinary skills, and was a gracious hostess. She enjoyed entertaining family and friends, as well as cooking for brandings and ranch hands. Jan loved to crochet, and made many beautiful things that she shared with others. Jan will be dearly missed by all her knew her.
She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Bass; daughter, Deborah (Randy) Preach, stepbrother, Byron (Leah) Essig; grandchildren, Ashley (Regan) Amato, RJ (Kaily) Preach; and greatgrandchildren, Saylor, Reagan, Hudson, and Austyn. She is preceded in death by her son, Paul and her parents.
A farewell ceremony followed by a luncheon reception will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024. Visitation will be held at Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 8555 East Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, Arizona from 9:00 - 10:00 am, with a funeral service to follow at 10:00 am. The family requests that guests wear colorful attire, and not black.
Jan will be flown to Rapid City, South Dakota and services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 710 Kansas City Street, on Wednesday, June 5th at 10:00 am, with a viewing prior from 9:00 - 10:00 am. A graveside service will be conducted at Mountain View cemetery in Rapid City, South Dakota, where she will be buried next to her beloved son, Paul.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to Hospice of the Valley in Jan's name.
Loveland Reporter-Herald
Lorraine Madison Essig
Lorraine Madison Essig of Loveland passed away at the age of 93 on January 28, 2014. She was born in Dodge City, Kansas on December 3, 1920 to Alpha Paul and Ferne M. Emrie. Lorraine married her first husband, Dewey Fields, Jr., and they became parents to a daughter, Janice Lorraine. Lorraine is survived by her second husband of 53 years, Wayne Essig; daughter, Janice L. Bass (Robert); son, Byron Essig (Leah); and brother, Paul L. Emrie (Glenda); grandchildren, Deborah Preach (Randy) of Phoenix, and Scott Essig (Amanda) of Austin, Texas; great grandchildren, Ashley Preach and RJ Preach of Phoenix. Lorraine was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. A memorial service will be held to celebrate her life at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel., 121 W. Olive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. Friends may send condolences to the family at bohlenderfuneralchapel.com.
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