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Troy M. Bass

May 18, 1969 — April 23, 2021

Troy Bass 51, of Vermontville, died on Friday April 23, 2021 in Bellevue Township from injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Troy was born on May 18, 1969 in Battle Creek to Larry A. and Loralie A. (Cronk) Bass. He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1987. He married Michele Ameling together had a daughter Sara. On May 23, 2001, he married Cindy S. Rugg-Beers and they raised a blended family of three children together for nearly 20 years.
Troy worked at several different Auto Manufacturing Plants in the Lansing Area. He recently retired from Loc Performance. Troy was a member of Bellevue Conservation Club and National Rifle Association. Troy and Cindy enjoyed traveling and going on vacations, and their favorite was a cruise they took in 2019. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, and an avid Michigan State University Fan. Troy also enjoyed camping, and spent many summers camping with his friends at Lake of Dreams campground in Merrill. Troy had passion for hunting and outdoors which he enjoyed sharing with others teaching hunter safety for many years.
He is survived by his wife Cindy; children Sara (Jake) Esselink, Clayton (Kayla) Beers and Rachelle Beers; his father and step-mother Larry and Diane Bass; grandchildren, Julia, Chase, Adalyn, Bentley and Kyler; siblings Danny (Kelly) Bass and Michelle (John) Bush; Step Siblings Michael (Connie) Betts and Lisa (Jeff) Keefer; nieces and nephews, Kenneth Bass, Joshua Bass, Hailey French, Brynlee Bass. He was preceded in death by his mother Loralie Hunter April 23, 2021 and step-father Ross Hunter April 10, 2021.
Visitation will take place from 11-1pm on Friday June 18, 2021 at the Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services 205 N Elizabeth Street Bellevue MI 49021, with Funeral service taking place at 1pm. Interment will follow at Bellevue Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions are requested to the family to help with Cindy's medical expenses (payable to Clayton Beers). Memorial contributions may be mailed to the Kempf Funeral Home PO Box 519 Marshall MI 49068 for delivery to the charity. Leave a personal message for the family and sign the online guestbook at https://www.kempffuneralhome.com

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, June 18, 2021

11:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services

205 North Elizabeth Street, Bellevue, MI 49021

Funeral Ceremony

Friday, June 18, 2021

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services

205 North Elizabeth Street, Bellevue, MI 49021

Committal

Friday, June 18, 2021

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Bellevue Riverside Cemetery

, Bellevue, MI 49021

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