I n 1969 Curtis Kickliter built and opened the funeral home at its present location. Kickliter then sold to Cliff Suddreth who operated the funeral home until he sold to Gail and Lavon Bass in 1976.

Gail and Lavon called the business Okeechobee Funeral Home until 1978, when they changed the name to Bass - Okeechobee Funeral Home.

Recognizing the community's need for a modern and larger facility, a major remodeling and addition was undertaken, completed in 1983.