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- The Journal, New Ulm, Minnesota, 23 Feb 2009
Rodney John Bassett
BLUE EARTH – Rodney John Bassett, age 56, of Blue Earth, died Saturday,
February 21, 2009 at United Hospital, Blue Earth.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m., at St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Dale Kohrs and Rev. Robert Bailey
officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Cemetery, Fairmont.
Visitation time will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Patton Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth and one hour pri
services at the church.
Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com.
He was born Nov. 10, 1952, in Fairmont, the son of Lester and Lillian
(Brockman) Basset. Rodney was raised and educated in the East Chain area where
he was a 1970 graduate of East Chain High School. He attended vocational
school in Austin, MN where he earned an associates degree in electronics. He
had worked on the family farm and at Hodgeman Construction for a time before
his marriage to Judy Ann Bramer on Nov. 25, 1981 in Fairmont. The couple moved
to Winnebago and Rodney began working for Telex Co. and had owned rental
properties. He eventually worked as a realtor for Century 21 Co. as well. The
couple moved to Blue Earth in 1996 where Rodney continued working with Telex
until his retirement in 2008 after 26 years of service. Rodney was a member of
St. Paul Lutheran Church and had been a member of the Army National Guard. He
especially loved attending many car shows all over the United States with his
family and collecting and showing vintage cars.
Rodney John Bassett is survived by his wife, Judy Bassett of Blue Earth, his
son, Jon (Missy) Bassett of New Ulm, his step-daughter, Catina (Mari)
Mertesdorf-Rekowski of Woodbury, his mother, Lillian Bassett of Blue Earth,
his brother, Gary Bassett of Blue Earth, and his grandchildren, Trenton,
Trevor and Shawn.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lester Bassett.
Patton Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Rodney J. Bassett
November 10, 1952 ? February 21, 2009
He was born November 10, 1952, in Fairmont, the son of Lester and Lillian (Brockman) Bassett. Rodney was raised and educated in the East Chain area where he was a 1970 graduate of East Chain High School. He attended vocational school in Austin, MN where he earned an associates degree in electronics. He had worked on the family farm and at Hodgeman Construction for a time before his marriage to Judy Ann Bramer on November 25, 1981 in Fairmont. The couple moved to Winnebago and Rodney began working for Telex Co. and had owned several rental properties. He eventually worked as a realtor for Century 21 Co. as well. The couple moved to Blue Earth in 1996 where Rodney continued working with Telex until his retirement in 2008 after 26 years of service. Rodney was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and had been a member of the Army National Guard. He especially loved attending many car shows all over the United States with his family and collecting and showing vintage cars. Rodney John Bassett is survived by his wife, Judy Bassett of Blue Earth, his son, Jon (Missy) Bassett of New Ulm, his daughter, Catina (Mark) Mertesdorf Rekowski of Woodbury, his mother, Lillian Bassett of Blue Earth, his brother, Gary Bassett of Blue Earth, and his grandchildren, Trenton, Treavor and Shawn. He was preceded in death by his father, Lester Bassett.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1952 - 2009 (56 years)
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