BASSET: Joseph
September 1, 1926 - February 17, 2014
The death of Joseph "Joe" Basset of Humboldt, SK, (and formerly of Peterson, SK), occurred on Monday, February 17, 2014, at Humboldt District Hospital. He was 87 years of age. Joe, the youngest son of Henri and Marguerite (nee Tremel) Basset, was born on September 1, 1926, at home on their farm near Dana, SK. He was a year old when the family moved to a farm east of Peterson. Joe was 14 when he graduated from Grade 8 at Medomsley School and became a full-time farm boy. When Joe was 26, he purchased his own farm southwest of Peterson and moved there. On June 30, 1955, he married Verla Wilke at Meacham, SK. Together, they raised a family of eight. In 1981, Joe and Verla moved off the farm to an acreage northwest of Peterson. Joe loved all aspects of farming, but his favourite was swathing. Other much-loved activities included carpentry, checking the crops, riding his quad, growing potatoes, and rocking the newest baby in the family. In addition, Joe was a founding member of the Peterson Community Hall, took tender, loving care of St. Agnes Cemetery, took up the offerings at St. Agnes Church for many years, and was dedicated to his community in many other ways, always ready to pitch in wherever needed. More than anything Joe was a proud and devoted family man. He lost Verla, the love of his life, on May 12, 1997. In January 2011, he moved to Kinsmen Court in Humboldt, where he resided until his passing. Joe will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by six children, 27 grandchildren, and 32 great-grandchildren: RONALD (Karon) Basset and family, Rene (Jody) Basset and children Nathan and Evan, Russell (Yvette) Basset and children Dolan, Brittany and Morgan; VERLA (Blaine) Bentley and family, Cara (Scott) Davidson and children Adrian and Jasper, Cameron Bentley, and Jesse Bentley; (PAUL's family) Rhonda Basset and family, Tammy Basset, Adam (Tessa Gust) Basset and daughter Rhonnie, and Mikayla Basset; (JAMES' family) Linda Basset and family, Bradley (Jody) Basset and children Shelby, Carter and Trae, Christie (Bryan) Beggs and children Ethyn, Jackson, Hope and Ridge, Lisa (Blaine) Weiman and children Logan and Deakyn, Carla (Yves) Beaulac and children Thatcher and Rush, Joseph Basset (Paige Fraser), and BreeAnne Basset; JOCELYN (Gary) Knihnitski and family, Michelle (Joel) Irwin and children, Kate, Rhett and Finn, Curtis (Amanda) Knihnitski and children Peyton and Aubrey, Cory (Melissa) Knihnitski and children Aiden, Daymian, Nikolas and Jaclyn, and Christopher Knihnitski (Erin Kindrachuk); MARK (Connie) Basset and family, Aimee (Jason) Schlachter and children Ella and Anthony, Colin (Crystal) Basset and children Cole and Lane, Jennifer (Carl) Hewitt, and Alex Basset; CAROL (Bruce) Thiemann and family, Blake Thiemann and Drew Thiemann; and LAURA (Grant) Stahl and family, Ashley Stahl (Brent Flaman), Kassandra Stahl, and Jonathan Stahl; sister-in-law, Isabelle Basset; and by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife, Verla (nee Wilke) Basset; three sons: Joseph Basset (in infancy), Paul Basset and James Basset, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth Knihnitski and Kimberley Bentley (both in infancy); parents, Henri and Marguerite (nee Tremel) Basset; and by two sisters and two brothers: Jeanne Dauvin, Alain Basset, Margaret Pitchko, and Henri Basset. The Prayer Service for Joe was held at St. Agnes R.C. Church, Peterson, on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., led by Fr. Joseph Ackerman, OSB. Scripture readers were Aimee Basset and Christie Beggs, and the eulogy was delivered by Carol Thiemann and Laura Stahl. The Funeral Mass was offered at St. Agnes R.C. Church on Monday, February 24, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., celebrated by Fr. Joseph Ackerman, OSB. Others taking part were: Mark Basset, crossbearer; Carter Basset and Ethyn Beggs, altar servers; Michelle Irwin and Ashley Stahl, scripture readers; Drew Thiemann, intentions; Russell Basset and Cara Davidson, giftbearers; Starr Basset, Eucharistic minister. The memorial table was attended by Marian Basset and Starr Basset for both services. Music ministry was provided by the St. Agnes Parish Choir. Honorary pallbearers were "all those who shared in Joe's life". Active pallbearers were Rene Basset, Adam Basset, Brad Basset, Colin Basset, Cameron Bentley, Curtis Knihnitski, Blake Thiemann, and Jonathan Stahl. Interment followed at St. Agnes R.C. Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to either the St. Agnes R.C. Cemetery Fund or the Humboldt District Hospital General Equipment Fund. Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel, Humboldt, SK.
