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Legacy Remembers, 31 January 2007
Frances M. Bass
Frances M. Bass, 89, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at the home of her daughter, where she had lived for the past 2 1/2 years.
Frances was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Gratiot County, to Grace and Allen J. Giles. She lived her younger years in the Breckenridge-St. Louis area and for a time in Toledo, Ohio. After her marriage to Donald O. Bass on Sept. 7, 1940, she lived and worked in St. Louis. When her husband returned after World War II they spent their remaining years in Midland. Her husband of 60 1/2 years predeceased her on May 13, 2001. Frances enjoyed reading, gardening and cooking. She also worked as a housekeeper for several families in the Midland area for many years. She was a very hard worker who enjoyed helping other people. During the last couple of years her physical condition only allowed her to sit and read, but she had another passion and that was eating M&M candies. Her family will always remember her as their M&M Grandma.
She is survived by, and will be greatly missed by her son Donald E. Bass and his wife Emily of Grand Forks, N.D.; her daughter Patricia Lyvere of Midland; and five grandchildren, Gary (Jennifer) Bush, Jeffery (Michelle) Bush of Midland, and Kelly Woodcock of Sanford, as well as Dean Bass and Davis Hamilton of Grand Forks, N.D. She also will be missed by 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; as well as one sister-in-law Thelma Matuzak of Saginaw; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents she was also predeceased by three sisters; her son-in-law Lawrence Lyvere, Sr.; and many sisters and brothers-in-law.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to her "best friend" Judy Murphy of Senior Services who spent most Mondays and Wednesday afternoons for the past 1 1/2 years with mom. Mom truly cherished Judy's companionship and Judy will always be considered a friend of our family.
We also thank all of the members of the Green Team of MidMichigan Hospice for their loving care and support during the past two months as well as those that also helped us out in 2002 when Mom was previously in hospice. To Dr. Rebecca Phillips also a special thank you for your loving care and support.
Funeral and committal services will be conducted at the Smith-Miner Funeral Home on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at 11 a.m. with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Visitation will also be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday. Kurt Eichinger, MidMichigan Hospice chaplain, will officiate. Burial will be in Midland Memorial Gardens.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider MidMichigan Hospice or Midland County Council on Aging.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1917 - 2007 (89 years)