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Wilma L. France

Female 1922 - 2018  (96 years)


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  • Name Wilma L. France 
    Born 16 Aug 1922  Vermont, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Sep 2018  Illinois Veterans Home, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Zehender Robinson Stomer Cookson Funeral Home
      Wilma L. (France) Bassett (Picture included)
      August 16, 1922 ? September 3, 2018 (age 96)

      Wilma L. Bassett, 96, of Quincy, formerly of Macomb, Illinois, passed away at 10:25 pm Monday (September 3, 2018) in the Illinois Veterans Home.
      Born August 16, 1922 in Vermont, Illinois, Wilma was the daughter of Ernest and Chloe Stone France. She married Donal Bassett on June 24, 1943 in Rockville, Maryland. He preceded her in death in 1978.
      Wilma enjoyed bowling in her younger years. She was an avid reader and an accomplished seamstress. Wilma was a wonderful wife and mother who was devoted to her family and cherished the time she spent with them, especially with her grandchildren.
      Wilma began her career as a Nurse's Aide at a nursing home in Astoria, Illinois and later at Culbertson Hospital in Rushville for several years until her retirement.
      Survivors include a son, Dennis Bassett (Linda) of Quincy; a daughter, Melinda Barclay (Charles) of Newburgh, IN; four grandchildren, Ben Bassett (Cathy) of Chapel Hill, N.C., Natalie Gensits ( Jamie) of St. Louis, MO, Mischa Story (Landon) of Nashville, TN, Allison Ingler (Dan) of Newburgh, IN; eight great grandchildren, Connor, Declan, Ian, Jason, Rylan, Reagan, Alaina and Alivia; a brother, Merle France (Helen) of Indianapolis, IN; a sister, Phyllis Martin of Vermont, IL; and many loving nieces and nephews.
      Wilma was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Donal; a longtime companion, Jack Phillips; two brothers, Virgil France and Charles France; and four sisters, Vera Markley, Jean Heavenridge, Dorothy Knight and Ilene Rogers.
      Cremation arrangements are in the care of the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home.
      Graveside services will be held at the Vermont Illinois Cemetery at a later date.
      Memorials may be made to the Illinois Veterans Home Activity Fund.
      Quincy Herald-Whig, September 13, 2018
      Wilma L. Bassett (1922 ? 2018) (Picture included)

      QUINCY -- Wilma L. Bassett, 96, of Quincy, formerly of Macomb, died at 10:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at the Illinois Veterans Home.
      Born Aug. 16, 1922, in Vermont, Ill., Wilma was a daughter of Ernest and Chloe Stone France. She married Donal Bassett on June 24, 1943, in Rockville, Md. He preceded her in death in 1978.
      Wilma enjoyed bowling in her younger years. She was an avid reader and an accomplished seamstress. Wilma was a wonderful wife and mother who was devoted to her family and cherished the time she spent with them, especially with her grandchildren.
      Wilma began her career as a nurse's aide at a nursing home in Astoria and later at Culbertson Hospital in Rushville for several years until her retirement.
      Survivors include a son, Dennis Bassett (Linda) of Quincy; a daughter, Melinda Barclay (Charles) of Newburgh, Ind.; four grandchildren, Ben Bassett (Cathy) of Chapel Hill, N.C., Natalie Gensits (Jamie) of St. Louis, Mischa Story (Landon) of Nashville, Tenn., and Allison Ingler (Dan) of Newburgh, Ind.; eight great-grandchildren, Connor, Declan, Ian, Jason, Rylan, Reagan, Alaina and Alivia; a brother, Merle France (Helen) of Indianapolis; a sister, Phyllis Martin of Vermont, Ill.; and many loving nieces and nephews.
      Wilma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donal; a longtime companion, Jack Phillips; two brothers, Virgil France and Charles France; and four sisters, Vera Markley, Jean Heavenridge, Dorothy Knight and Ilene Rogers.
      SERVICES: Noon graveside services Saturday, Oct. 6, in Vermont Cemetery in Vermont, Ill., with the Rev. Tim Gilliland conducting. Cremation arrangements are in the care of the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home.
      MEMORIALS: Illinois Veterans Home Activity Fund.
      ARRANGEMENTS: Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home.
      Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.


    Person ID I498  25B George W. Bassett of LaGrange County, Indiana
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2018 

    Family Donal George Bassett,   b. 5 Mar 1908, South Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1978  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1943  Rockville, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dennis Bassett
     2. Melinda Bassett
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F174  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart