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Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Bassett

Male 1922 - 2012  (90 years)


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  • Name Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Bassett 
    Born 13 Mar 1922  Currie, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 95CDCE07153D424F9DD24AC968A4D77FFEF0 
    Died 6 Dec 2012  Mesa, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 15 Dec 2012  Calvary Cemetery, Currie, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • In Loving Memory of
      Gerald Joseph Bassett
      Totzek Funeral Home, December 2012

      Jerry Bassett was born on March 13, 1922 on the family farm west of Currie, Minnesota. He was the eighth of nine children born to Peter and Lydia LaPlante Bassett. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. On January 29, 1945 he and Beatrice Ward were married at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie, MN. Following their marriage they lived with Jerry’s parents for a time before taking over the family farm. In 1987, they retired and moved to a home on Lake Shetek where they spent their summers. Their winters were spent in Mesa, AZ. In 2009 they sold the lake home and moved to Currie. Jerry passed away on December 6, 2012 at A Lot of Care Hospice in Mesa, AZ at the age of 90 after suffering a stroke on November 3, 2012. Jerry was a lifelong member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie where he served as usher. He also was active with Currie Town and Country and The Farm Bureau. Jerry enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, fishing, bowling, golfing and playing cards. Jerry was proud to be a lifelong resident of Currie.

      Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Bassett of Currie, MN, six children and their spouses, Carol and Art Boisvert of St. George, UT, Linda and Ed Donahue of Burnsville, MN, David and Shelly Bassett of Currie, MN, Randy and Sharon Bassett of Currie, MN, Don and Karen Bassett of Fridley, MN and Dean Bassett of Phoenix, AZ, 15 grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one brother, Colbert "Corky" Bassett of Worthington, MN. He is preceded in death by his parents, two older brothers, two brothers, Raymond and Peter Bassett, and three sisters, Ursula Daly, Priscilla McNulty and Francille Scott.

      Funeral Services

      Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie, MN on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. with Fr. James Seitz officiating. The organist is Patty LeClaire. The song leader is Kathy Jo Johns. The pallbearers are Eric Bassett, Chuck Bassett, Ronnie Bassett, Jennifer Donahue, Liz Gawel, Jessica Bassett Gibson and Buffy Glowinke. The honorary pallbearers are Dave Bassett, Randy Bassett, Don Bassett, Dean Bassett, Art Boisvert and Ed Donahue. Interment is at Calvary Cemetery Currie, MN.

      Visitation will be on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.
    Person ID I12141  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2014 

    Father Peter Bassett,   b. 17 Feb 1881, Blue Earth, Faribault Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1964, Currie, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Lydia LaPlante,   b. 1887, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1905 
    Family ID F2760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beatrice Mary Ward,   b. 21 Feb 1923,   d. 5 Jun 2021  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1945  Immaculate Heart of Mary church, Currie, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Carol Bassett
     2. Linda Bassett
     3. David Bassett
     4. Randy Bassett
     5. Don Bassett
     6. Dean Bassett
    Family ID F4680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart