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Jerald Austin Bass

Male 1939 - 2004  (65 years)


Personal Information

  • Name Jerald Austin Bass 
    Born 7 Jan 1939  Rewey, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID BA96D6507D781D4FAD5D3DAD81E918A4F170 
    Died 30 Oct 2004  Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • La Crosse Tribune
      Wisconsin
      Monday, November 1, 2004
      Jerald Bass, 65
      Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - Jerald Bass, 65, of Wisconsin Dells died Saturday, October 30, 2004, at his residence after a long illness. Jerry was born January 7, 1939, in Rewey, Wisconsin, the son of Guy and Florence (Austin) Bass. He graduated from high school in Belmont, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. In September 1968, he married Doris Manson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They lived in South Dakota until the early 1970s and returned to Wisconsin, where they have lived in the Dells area for the past 16 years. Jerry worked at Christmas Mountain and Treasure Island. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, golfing and boating. His favorite pastimes were being with his grandkids and playing horseshoes. He enjoyed listening to Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakum. Jerry wore many hats and the one he liked the best was his Grandpa hat. Jerry is survived by his wife, Doris; special friend, his dog, Bunky; daughter, Heather (Steve) Severson of Appleton, Wisconsin; grandchildren that lovingly called him Bobby for grandpa, Kaitlynn Lapp, and Bryanna and Brayden Severson; sister, Jean (Ed) Biddick of La Crosse; mother-in-law, Evelyn Fenne of Edgerton, Wisconsin; and special neighbors, Al and Shirley Holloway of Wisconsin Dells. He is further survived by a son, Scott; daughters, Becky and Pam; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 3, at 11 a.m. from the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Burial will be at Butterfield Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Harold B. Larkin American Legion Post 187 of Wisconsin Dells. Visitation will be held at the Picha Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of service.
    Person ID I84  Bass9B John Bass of Virginia and Missouri
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2019 

    Father Guy Winfield Bass,   b. 26 Sep 1899, Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1980, LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Florence Austin,   b. Abt 1903,   d. 1971  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Family ID F23  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Doris Manson 
    Married Sep 1968  Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Heather Bass
     2. Scott Alan Bass,   b. 10 Mar 1959,   d. 21 Apr 2021  (Age 62 years)
     3. Rebecca (Becky) Bass,   b. 5 Apr 1960, Cuba City, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 2008, La Crosse, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     4. Pamela Bass
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2019 
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart