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- Herald Tribune, Sarasota, Florida, December 30, 2016
Joan P. Shuler
May 6, 1925 ? Dec. 22, 2016
Joan P. Shuler (formerly Bassett, Steegman), passed away Dec. 22, 2016. Born in Saginaw, MI, May 6, 1925, she was the daughter of Betty (Rupp) and Harold Polson. She attended schools in Saginaw and Mt. Pleasant where she studied Occupational Therapy. Before moving to Sarasota, FL, she lived in Birmingham and West Bloomfield, MI where she was an active member of Junior League and past-president of Beaumont Hospital Volunteers. Joan loved people, especially babies and children, and was a devoted mother and friend to many. She enjoyed hosting social gatherings and loved painting, writing and music. Husband Donald Bassett, son David Bassett, husbands John Steegman and Thomas Shuler, sisters Sally Hughes, Betty Cook and brother-in-law Webster Cook predeceased her. She leaves behind sons Stephen (Christine) Bassett of Traverse City, MI; granddaughters Leah (Joseph) Van Deman and great-granddaughter Elana of Indianapolis, IN and Sarah Bassett (Nicholas Pilarski) of Brooklyn, NY; and son Peter Bassett of Sarasota, FL; Steegman stepchildren: Hugh, Goldie, Diane and 3 step-grandchildren; Shuler stepchildren: Thomas Jr., Mary Lou, Matthew, Mark, Michael, Patrick and 11 step-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place; a Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, MI and Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1925 - 2016 (91 years)