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- Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, May 2014
Mary Bassett
RANTOUL ? Mary E. Bassett, 91, of Rantoul passed away at 2:20 a.m. Thursday (May 15, 2014) at her home.
Graveside services will be at 5 p.m. Monday, May 19, at East Lawn Burial Park, Urbana, with the Rev. Barbara Busboom officiating. Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary was born May 14, 1923, at Alexis, Ill, the daughter of James T. and Gertrude E. Bellinger Deal.
She married Eugene Farmer on March 3, 1951, he preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1969. She then married John W. Bassett on Feb. 14, 1974, he preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 2012.
She is survived by two stepsons, Doug Bassett of Champaign and James Bassett of Texas, niece Judly Ideus of Thomasboro, and four nephews, Mike Farmer of Gifford, Robert and James Collins of West Virginia and Duane Collins of Georgia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.
Mary retired form Rogers Chevrolet, Rantoul, in 1974 after 24 years of service.
She was a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chaper H.A. Rantoul.
She was a graduate of Blackburn College in 1942 and from Brown?s Business School in 1943.
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Bassett Family Association Database
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