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- 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.
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