Darrell "Shorty" Bass

VisitationFriday April 24, 2009After 3 PMJohnson & Woodhouse Funeral HomeCoon Rapids, Iowa Prayers Friday, April 24, 2009 Rosary at 4 PM Prayer Service at 7 PM Johnson & Woodhouse Funeral HomeCoon Rapids, Iowa Mass of the Christian Burial2:00 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2009Annunciation ChurchCoon Rapids, Iowa Father Anthony Pick, Celebrant Louie Meiners, Deacon Music Annunciation Choir Diane Slater, Organist Mass Servers Mary & Rachel Tapps Lector Tom Meiners Gift Bearers Matthew, Sarah & Laura Meiners Eucharistic Ministers Doug Bass     Joan Hart Casket Bearers Jon Brown    Gary Subbert    Mike Oswald Joe Merfeld    Les Young    Rob Ballentyne Honorary Casket Bearers Jeff Hachmeister    Ed Golay    Dave McCoolDoug Seeley    Don MeinersJoe Meiners    Jason Macke Interment Coon Rapids CemeteryCoon Rapids, Iowa    Darrell E. “Shorty” Bass, son of George Raymond and Vera Mae (Wood) Bass, was born June 1, 1955, at Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up in Coon Rapids and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1973. Shorty then attended DMACC in Ankeny and earned an Associates Degree in Business.    On April 5, 1975, Shorty was united in marriage with his high school sweetheart and best friend, Doris Meiners at Annunciation Church in Coon Rapids. Three children were born to this union. Shorty and Doris first made their home in Des Moines where Shorty worked for Puckett Electrical Tools. Upon returning to Coon Rapids he worked for Bergan Welding Supply out of Spencer as a salesman. Following that he broke and trained horses for Harris Hess at Star Farm. In 1989, he joined Pella Window Corporation and worked in Carroll, Iowa; Murray, Kentucky and finally in Pella, Iowa, where he was a CI PDSN (Continuous Improvement Pella Distribution Sales Network) engineering specialist.    Shorty was a member of Annunciation Church in Coon Rapids. Throughout the years, he also held membership in the Kiwanis, Men’s Club at church and served on the Carroll County Fair Board. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, lifting weights, biking, playing cards and eating popcorn while watching Duke Bluedevils basketball and Pittsburgh Steelers football. Above all, Shorty enjoyed spending time with his wife and children and spoiling his grandchildren.    On Friday, April 17, 2009, Shorty died suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes while on a business trip in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was 53 years of age. Shorty’s final act of kindness was to be an organ and tissue donor.    Shorty is survived by his wife of 34 years, Doris Bass of Pleasant Hill; three children: Kelly Hays and husband Kip of Coon Rapids; David Bass and fiancee Shivani Patel of St. Louis, Missouri; Ryan Bass and wife Kristy of Coon Rapids; his mother Vera Bass of Coon Rapids; a sister Joy Seeley and husband Doug of Afton; two brothers Jerry Bass and his friend Laura Stuart of Indianola and Doug Bass and wife Pat of Carroll; Grandchildren: Jade, Easton and Parker Hays and Brynn Bass, all of Coon Rapids; his mother- and father-in-law Albert and Frances Meiners of Coon Rapids; three brothers-in-law: Don Meiners and wife Joyce of Coon Rapids; Tom Meiners and special friend Christine McCool of Coon Rapids; Joe Meiners and wife Rhonda of Sigourney; a sister-in-law Linda Young and husband Les of Madrid; and by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.    He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents: Raymond Bass, Lester and Mae Weaver, and Lloyd and Pauline Wood.