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Henry (Hank) Kamp Bass

Male 1923 - 2006  (82 years)


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  • Name Henry (Hank) Kamp Bass 
    Born 25 Jun 1923  La Rose, Marshall County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 91A1CDEBF425B6418E632D029C894B018BEF 
    Died 31 May 2006  Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lacon Cemetery, Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Federal Census of La Rose, Marshall County, Illinois (April 2, 1930)
      Harold R. Bass - 36 - Male - MO-MO-MO - Head - Laborer Grain and Lumber Company
      Edna - 27 - Female - IL-IL-GM - Wife
      Russell - 6 - Male - IL-MO-IL - Son
      Henry - 6 - Male - IL-MO-IL - Son
      Buford - 4-11/12 - Male - IL-MO-IL - Son
      (Married at 28 and 19)

      The Peoria Journal Star
      Illinois
      Friday, June 2, 2006
      Henry Bass
      East Peoria - Henry K. "Hank" Bass, 82, formerly of East Peoria, died at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at Washington Christian Village in Washington, Illinois. He was born on June 25, 1923, in LaRose, Illinois, to Harold and Edna C. Kamp Bass. He married Mary Ellen Baum on Feb. 26, 1945, in Toluca, Illinois. She preceded him in death on February 13, 2002, in Washington. Surviving are three daughters, Kathi (Jim) Webb of East Peoria, Illinois, Vicki Scott of Washington, Illinois, and Becky (Steve) Rammes of Port Washington, Wisconsin; two brothers, Russ (Nellie) Bass of East Peoria, Illinois, and Buford "Duffy" (Helen) Bass of Normal, Illinois; one sister, Phyllis (Jerry) Prunty of Lawrenceville, Georgia; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Rodger Bass. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, having attained the rank of Aviation Machinists Mate, Second Class. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 2078 in East Peoria, and the American Legion in Morton. He was a heavy equipment operator for BFI, and had previously managed several Firestone stores in Springfield, Champaign and Peoria. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in East Peoria. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in East Peoria. The Reverend Dr. Alan Newhall will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m., one hour prior to services Sunday at church. Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial of cremains will take place at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to his church. Deiters Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.
    Person ID I8  Bass91 Raymond Bass of Missouri
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2020 

    Father Raymond Harold Bass,   b. 27 Mar 1893, St. James, Phelps County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1975, Marshall County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Edna C. Kamp,   b. 26 Mar 1904, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1987  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen Baum,   d. 13 Feb 2002, Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Feb 1945  Toluca, Marshall County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Kathi Bass
     2. Vicki Bass
     3. Becky Bass
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart