1967 Summer Baseball Warrensburg, Missouri Summer Recreation Coach Marvin Patterson

Front Row Left to Right: Jim Livengood, Bob Larson, Mike Craig, Clyde Pugh, Lynn Shumate, Dennis Gregg
Back Row Left to Right: Jimmy Jackson, John Walters, Bruce Uhler, Burt Walker, ?, Andy Gelbach, Coach Patterson

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Finis Bass Passes Away 2008



Finis with classmate, Coach Dave Harris, formerly of Emporia State
Now Distance Coach at the U of Nebraska

Finis Bass Takes Baton from Charlie Lane

Finis Bass and Mark Leach

The funeral services for Finis were January 10. Many classmates from the class of 1973 attended as did friends from other class years of Warrensburg High School and other friends in the area. Thanks to each of you for attending and for so many of you sharing such wonderful memories of Finis during the service. We are now raising money to purchase a headstone for Finis. The Class of 1973 is donating $100.00 from its reunion fund to the Finis Bass Memorial. Finis was a favorite classmate of all of us, such a gifted athlete with a truly magnetic personality, you could not help but smile when you talked with Finis he had charisma. Finis W. Bass 

Finis Willard Bass, 54, physically left this earth Tuesday, December 30, 2008 in Warrensburg, Missouri. He was born October 8, 1954, the son of Raymond Bass, Sr and Mildred Estes Bass. Finis resided in Warrensburg at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Estes Bass and Grandmother/Guardian Mim Estes.

Finis graduated from Germantown High School in Germantown, WI 1973. After graduating he held various jobs in Milwaukee and Warrensburg, MO. He married Paula Harvarth in the early 80’s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From that union a child. Nyajah Bass was born. They later parted ways years later he his long time companion Tonya Jones with who he had a son. James Bass in 2006.

Survivors include his father Raymond Bass, Sr and Step Mother Idella Bass, of Knob Noster, Mo, his two sons, Nyajah Bass, Milwaukee, WI, James Bass, Warrensburg, MO; 4 brothers Raymond (Vickie) Bass, Jr, Jerry (Jessie) Vance, both of Milwaukee, WI, Keith Bass, Higginsville, Mo Eric (Kelly) Bass, San Antonio, TX, 2 sisters, Melanie (Daryl) Carr, Enid OK. Tonya Bass, Raytown, MO, long time companion Tonya Jones, Warrensburg, MO; 2 nieces. Mallory Bass, Enid, OK; Mariah Bass, Higginsville, MO; and 7 nephews, Theo Bass, Jaren Vance, Jory Vance, all of Milwaukee, WI; Greg Bass, Baton Roughe, LA; Preston Bass and Peyton Bass, both of San Antonio, TX; London Bass, Higginsville, MO; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Thanks for information from Terry Neal, Carol Dunham and Carolyn James, Carolyn thank you for sending the pictures and the copy of the memorial service.

Raymond E. Bass

On Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2016, Raymond Eugene “Ray” Bass, Sr., 89, of Knob Noster, was greeted at Heaven’s gates by his loving parents, Louis “LB” and Geneva Bass, two brothers, Harold and Dean, and one son, Finis. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers during the last days of his life.

He was born in Knob Noster on Sept. 5, 1927, the son of Louis B. and Geneva (Calvert) Bass.

In 1946 Raymond joined the U.S. Army where he proudly served for 20 years. He retired as a sergeant first-class. After he retired, he returned to his home of Knob Noster where he owned and operated multiple successful businesses for many years (Bass Trucking Company and Mr. B’s Convenient Store). He spent many years as a public servant in the capacities of city councilman, alderman, mayor pro tem, and mayor.

In August 1966 he married the love of his life, Idella “Del” Dickinson. To this union two of his children, Eric and Tonya, were born. They were married for 50 wonderful years. He was an amazing husband, father and friend who volunteered his time to “many” sports teams as a wonderful coach and mentor.

Raymond leaves many to cherish his wonderful memories: his wife, Idella Bass; three sons, Ray Bass, Jr. (Vicki) of Brown Deer, Wis., Keith Bass of Higginsville and Eric Bass (Christi) of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Melanie Carr (Deoral) of Enid, Okla., and Tonya Gresham (Bryant) of Kansas City; four sisters: Juanita Benton of Higginsville, Betty Benton (Travis) of Higginsville, Mary Steward of Knob Noster, Janet “Sue” Winters (Elbert) of Knob Noster; three brothers, Joseph Bass, Lawerence “Sonny” Bass (Dorothy) both of Warrensburg, Wayne Bass (Marie) of Odessa; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Charity Christian Revival Center, with Apostle Willie Shields officiating. Interment will follow in Knob Noster Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers will be Theo, Greg, Ny, Preston and Peyton Bass and Jordan Gresham. Honorary pallbearers will be Raymond Bass Jr., Keith, Eric and London Bass, Deoral Carr, and Bryant Gresham. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association and can be left in care of Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home.

Julie Ann Enwright Craddock Passes Away

11/13/2008

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Julie Ann Craddock Sister to Randy, John and Mark Enwright Julie Ann Enwright Craddock, Warrensburg, MO Julie Ann Enwright Craddock, 48, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the Mayo Hospital in Scottsdale, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, after a lengthy battle with a rare form of leukemia, a battle that she fought with grace, humor, dignity and tenacity. A celebration of her life will take place at a later date on the Island of Kauai. She was born Nov. 22, 1959, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The family moved to Warrensburg in 1966 where she attended Central Elementary School and graduated from Warrensburg High School. In Warrensburg, she attended the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, Tim, Kalaheo, Hawaii; mother and stepfather, Marilyn and George H. Mitchell, Warrensburg; stepbrother, Douglas E. Mitchell, Austin, Texas; stepsister, Georganne Mitchell, Denver, Colo.; brother, Randy (Karla) Enwright, nephew, Brody, and niece Marina (Brad) Arms, Tallahassee, Fla.; brother, Mark Enwright and nephew, Justin, Hallsville; brother, John (Susan) Enwright and nieces, Stephanie and Rachel, New Ulm, Minn. Julie was preceded in death by her father, John Goodman Enwright, St. Petersburg, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in Julie's name to Mayo Clinic Blood and Marrow Transplants, c/o UMB Bank, 101 N. Holden St., Warrensburg, MO 64093.

Det. Reed Buente Honored

Missouri Officers Lauded in Gang Member's Case

Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Kansas City Star (MO) (KRT)
via NewsEdge Corporation

Jul. 14--Steve L. Wright Jr.'s young age and diminutive stature belied the extent of his years-long criminal rampage on Kansas City streets. And it took years of often frustrating work by a partnership of Kansas City and federal law enforcement officials to finally bring him to justice. Today, those men and women were honored in a ceremony at Kansas City police headquarters. Led by Kansas City police detective James Herrington, officers spent countless hours building the case against the teenage leader of one of the city's most notorious gangs. The work was complicated by the justifiable fear many witnesses had about testifying against Wright and his co-defendants.

But their work paid off in February 2007 when Wright was sentenced to life in federal prison plus 110 years for his role in three murders, numerous non-fatal shootings and a host of drug trafficking crimes. Herrington, the lead detective, received a certificate of commendation. He and the other members of the career criminal section received a special unit citation.

Kansas City officers honored were:

Capt. John Mueller, Capt. Roger Lewis, Capt. Kevin O'Sullivan, Sgt. Eric Greenwell, Sgt. Stacey Graves, and detectives Herrington, Robert Browning, Joseph Daneff, Donie Hoffman, Richard Marquez, Eric Powell and Reed Buente of Warrensburg.