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Marlys Marie Leske

Female 1935 - 2022  (87 years)

Personal Information

  • Name Marlys Marie Leske 
    Birth 14 Jan 1935 
    Gender Female 
    Death 15 Jul 2022 
    Notes 

    • Brick - Meger & Medford Funeral Home
      Marlys Marie Bass
      January 14, 1935 ? July 15, 2022


      Marlys Bass, age 87, of Owatonna, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at Traditions II in Owatonna, with her family by her side.

      Marlys was born January 14, 1935 at home in Grafton township, Sibley County near Buffalo Lake, MN, the daughter of Ervin and LaVonne (Bryan) Leske. Marlys attended Buffalo Lake High School and graduated in 1952.

      Marlys worked at the Johnson Hardware Company in Hector, MN where she met her future
      husband, Lee. On May12, 1957 she married Lee Emerson Bass at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Buffalo Lake. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Milroy, Pemberton, and rural Ellendale before settling in Hope, MN. It was here they raised their five children.

      Marlys started doing daycare when her youngest child started kindergarten and continued for over 20 years. She also started working for Fair Lanes Bowling in the fall of 1976 and retired from South Park Bowling in 2010.

      Marlys was a member of the United Methodist Church of Ellendale. She enjoyed
      gardening, sewing, baking, and attending her children and grandkids sporting events. Many people hired her to make Christmas goodies for them. She always made cut-out cookies for each holiday/occasion and would make up individual trays for each grandchild. She always looked forward to the annual Hope Garage Sale where she spent days baking assorted goods to sell.

      Marlys is survived by four daughters: Kerry (Brian) Bice of Owatonna; Kayla (John) Pfeifer of Milwaukie, OR; Kristy (Charlie) Karsten of Owatonna; and Kim (Sal) Bass of Brooklyn Park, MN. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Marlys is also survived by one brother: Darrel (Ann) Leske and sister-in-law Genevie Leske all of Buffalo Lake, MN; sisters-in-law JoAnn Bartlett of Scotland, SD and Mary (Gary) Drever of Red Wood Falls, MN and many nieces and nephews.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Lee; son Kevin; and brother Marlo Leske.

      Funeral memorial services will be held Monday, July 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Ellendale with Rev. Randy Cirksena officiating. Friends may greet the family prior to the service at the church, beginning at 11:30 AM. Interment will be at Berlin Township Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Alzheimer's or to the donor's choice.
    Person ID I2070  Bass2B Samuel Bass of Braintree
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2022 

    Family Lee Emerson Bass,   b. 10 Feb 1935, Westbrook, Cottonwood County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 2016, Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 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