Lee Emerson Bass

1935 - 2016  (81 years)

• Name	Lee Emerson Bass
  Birth	10 Feb 1935	Westbrook, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Apr 2016	Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
  Burial	Berlin Cemetery, Ellendale, Steele County, Minnesota
  Notes	Find-a-Grave Obituary Lee Emerson Bass Lee Emerson Bass, 81, of Owatonna formerly of Hope, passed away April 10, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. Lee was born February 10, 1935, in Westbrook, MN. He was the son of Harrison and Dorothy (Berger) Bass. Lee graduated from Westbrook High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Lee was united in marriage to Marlys Leske on May 12, 1957, at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Buffalo Lake, MN. He managed the Hope Elevator from 1960 to 1976. He later worked at various grain companies and retired from Jennie-O-Turkey Store. Lee was a devoted husband and father. He always enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He loved attending sporting events of all his children and grandchildren. Playing cards, board games and reading were his favorite pastimes and he shared them with everyone. Lee was a great listener; if you needed advice or just an ear, he was your guy. He is survived by his wife Marlys of 58 years; daughters Kerry (Brian) Bice of Owatonna, Kayla (John) Pfeifer of Portland, OR, Kristy (Charlie) Karsten of Owatonna, Kim (Sal Kammerlander) Bass of Brooklyn Park, MN; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brother John Bass of Westbrook, MN; sisters JoAnn Bartlett of Yankton, SD, and Mary (Gary) Drever of Redwood Falls, MN; sister-in-laws Evelyn Bass of SD, and Diane Bass of WA; brother-in-laws Marlo (Genevie) Leske and Darrel (Ann) Leske, both of Buffalo Lake, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Kevin Bass, sister Leona Ackman, brothers Luke and Ralph Bass, two sister-in-laws, two brother-in-laws, and one niece. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 16, with visitation at 10:00 am and funeral to follow at 11:30 at United Methodist Church in Ellendale, MN. Interment will be at Berlin Township Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the American Legion and the V.F.W. of Ellendale. Obituary and photo from Brick-Meger-Medford Funeral Home.
  Person ID	I1339	Bass2B Samuel Bass of Braintree
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Harrison De Vere Bass,   b. 15 Jul 1899, Butler County, Iowa d. 2 Oct 1977 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Dorothy P. Berger,   b. 28 Sep 1903   d. 9 Aug 1984 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marlys Marie Leske,   b. 14 Jan 1935   d. 15 Jul 2022 (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Kerry Bass   2. Kayla Bass   3. Kristy Bass   4. Kim Bass   5. Kevin Lee Bass,   b. 8 Aug 1964   d. 3 Aug 2014 (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025