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- Hastings Tribune
Monday, April 2, 2001
J. Vern Bassett
Hastings resident J. Vern Bassett, 82, of 1069 S. Hastings Ave. died Monday, April 2, 2001, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Rosary is 8:30 p.m. today at Butler-Volland Funeral Home Chapel. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with the Rev. Tom Brouillette officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Condolences may be sent to www.lbvfh.com.
Mr. Bassett was born Sept. 2, 1918, to Arthur and Gladys (Rynearson) Bassett in Adams County. He graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1936. On May 28, 1940, he married Phyllis M. Brouillette. He worked at Rutt's Pharmacy. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1943-45. He attended the Neon Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, and became owner/operator of Hastings Neon Sign Co. His wife died April 25, 2000.
He was a member of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1346, American Legion and Eagles.
Survivors are one daughter, Kathy Shafer of Trumbull; one son, Tom of Republican City; two sisters, Dorese Willis of Rupert, Idaho and Mary Mazour of Penacook, N.H.; three brothers, Donald of Ridgecrest, Calif. and Harold and Howard, both of Hastings; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by three brothers.
Memorials may be given to St. Cecilia's Catholic Church Renovation Fund.
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