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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ida L. Bassett, 97
Ida Lucille Bassett, 97, of Greenville, formerly of Old Ripley and Reno, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Fair Oaks.
Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, at Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Greenville with the Reverend David Klasing officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Bassett was born on November 23, 1911, the daughter of Thomas Franklin and Elizabeth (Mollett) Caulk on the Caulk farm near Old Ripley. She grew up in that neighborhood and attended Ray School. She married Ira Clell Bassett on November 27, 1929 in Edwardsville, and he preceded her in death on June 7, 1977.
The family farmed near Old Ripley for many years and both worked at Western Cartridge during World War II. in 1944, the Bassetts moved to their farm to Reno, then moved to Greenville in 1975.
Mrs. Bassett enjoyed sewing, cooking, genealogy, and being with her family.
She is survived by a son, Ray (Waltraud) Bassett; eight grandchildren, Debbie Hubbard, Carmen Nelson, Sandra Gudgel, Kelli Bassett, Christy Halford, Joe Gieseke, Linda Gieseke, and Max Gieseke; nine great-grandchildren, Amber, Kendell, Rachel, Ourtnie, Daultyn, Diane, Nathan, Kristin, and Ann Belle; a great-great-grandchild, Corbin Nielsen; and a sister, Culah Thiems of Old Ripley.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna Mae Gieseke; brothers Leo, Orville, Raymond, Chalmers, Delmer; and sisters Rhoda Landolt, Ruby Green, Eva Bilyeu, Iva Gaffner, and Lorene Caulk.
Mrs. Bassett was a member of the Bond County Home Extension, Bond County Farm Bureau, and the Greenville First Baptist Church.
Memorials may be given to the Greenville First Baptist Church or Bond County Hospice.
Decatur Herald & Review
June 22, 2009
Ida L. Bassett
GREENVILLE - Ida L. Bassett, 97, Greenville, died Saturday (June 20, 2009). Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Donnell-Wiegard Funeral Home, Greenville. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. Burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Greenville. Memorials: First Baptist Church or Bond County Hospice.
BOND COUNTY HISTORY (1979)
by: Ida Bassett
IRA BASSETT
Ira Bassett was born October 18, 1909, in Madison County, just across the Bond County line. He was born and reared on what is known as the "Old Bassett farm". Ira's grandfather Bean Bassett came from Ireland in 1872 and bought this farm. This was the year of the 'Great Chicago Fire', so in his travel from New York to Madison County he saw the smoke from the smoldering debris.
Ira was the son of the late Benjamin and Dolly Long Bassett. He was also the great, great-grandson of "Elder Peter Long", a well-known Bond County preacher in the 1800's.
Ira was the second child and the first son in a family of seven children. He had five sisters, Estella married Otto Fritsche, Edith married Clarence Hubbell, Dorine married Elmer Hoffstetter, Delsie married Gene Seeger, Martha Jean married Hugh Graff and one brother Ivan married Darlene Chesnut.
On November 17, 1929 Ira and Ida were married. Ida is the daughter of the late Thomas and Lizzie Mollett Caulk. She also came from a large family, three brothers Leo, Orville, Raymond and five sisters, Eva, Iva, Culah, Rhoda, and Ruby.
Ira and Ida started their farming life together on a small farm in the western part of Bond County, on what was called the "old Henry farm". Here two children were born, a daughter Anna Mae born November 21, 1930, one son Ray born October 8, 1933.
In 1945 Ira moved his family on a large farm near Reno, north of Greenville Illinois. On this farm they reared their family. Ira was an industrious farmer, worked very hard, and enjoyed it. He had a farm of some 500 acres.
In 1952 Anna Mae married Robert Gieseke. To this union four children were born. Christie, Joe, Linda, and Max. They resided in Irving, Texas. On March 12, 1977, while celebrating their silver wedding anniversary, she drowned in the ocean at Acapulco, Mexico.
The son Ray entered the army in 1956, and served two years in Germany. Here he met Waltraud Karl. In 1959 she came to the United States, and they were married at Greenville, Illinois. They are the parents of four daughters, Debbie, Carman, Sandra, and Kelly. In 1965 Ray bought a farm near Mendon, Missouri. Here they lived ten years. In 1975 Ray and family moved back to Bond County, on his father's farm. At this time Ira's health began to fail and the doctors advised him to leave the farm.
Ira and Ida left the farm and moved to a home in Greenville. They enjoyed going to the farm most every day until Ira's health got bad. Ira passed away June 7, 1977, and is buried at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Greenville, Illinois, near his daughter, Anna Mae. This family was member of the First Baptist Church of Greenville.
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