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Irene May Payne

Female 1928 - 2015  (87 years)

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  • Name Irene May Payne 
    Birth 3 May 1928 
    Gender Female 
    _UID B87945D5ADE0DA4DB5E27176B90CB9443FAB 
    Death 16 May 2015 
    Notes 
    • Irene was married 4 times before marrying Kenneth.


      The Courier, Findlay, Ohio, Wednesday, May 20, 2015
      Irene May Bassett

      HICKSVILLE - Irene May Bassett, 87, died Saturday May 16, 2015 at Hickory Creek at Hicksville.

      Irene was born May 3, 1928 the daughter of the late John and Paulina (Leader) Payne in Defiance County, Ohio.

      On May 7, 1960, Irene was united in marriage to Kenneth Bassett. He preceded her in death on January 1, 1990.

      She was employed at Commercial Intertec (Parker Hanifin), Hicksville, for 17 years until her retirement.

      Irene is survived by her four children, Kay (Gene) Laney of Hicksville, Kim (Gene) Gunnells of Payne, Joe (Sharon) Bassett of Van Wert and Kenny (Tammie) Bassett of Hicksville, her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She has one surviving sister Donna Rose of Findlay, Ohio.

      She was preceded in death by two daughters Mary Rose and Annie, a granddaughter Angie, an infant sister and brother, Kathryn and Virgil, sisters Doris Boise, Virginia Harden, Mildred Rose, Martha Jordan, Geneva Rose Newell and two brother Gerald and Kenneth Payne. Also her four legged furry friend Daisy Mae.

      Funeral will be at Smith & Brown Funeral Home, Hicksville, today at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Bob Knapp officiating. Burial will follow at Six Corners Cemetery.

      Memorial contributions may be made to the Defiance County Humane Society, the Shiners' Hospital or the Crippled Children and Adult Society.

      Online condolences may be shared at www.smithbrownfuneralhome.com.
    Person ID I715  87B Elias & William Bassett of Ohio
    Last Modified 26 May 2015 

    Father John Burley Payne 
    Mother Paulina Katherine (Leader) Payne 
    Family ID F371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kenneth D. Bassett,   b. 27 Mar 1930   d. 1 Jan 1990 (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 7 May 1960 
    Children 
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     4. Living
    Family ID F273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 May 2015