Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bassett, Darwin Duane April 5, 2024
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             BASSETT

Darwin Duane Bassett passed away April 5, 2024. He was born in Nashville,MI on 
June 30, 1954 to the late Richard and Ellen Bassett. He graduated from Maple 
Valley High School, class of 1972.

Darwin grew up with his four siblings,David,Dennis, Doug and Dawn Bassett.There 
he gained an appreciation of nature and poured himself into the labor of working 
on the family farm.After leaving the farm, he worked in numerous industries 
before attempting to become an entrepreneur, starting his own chimney sweeping 
and home repair consulting business that he continued until his retirement.

Darwin met his wife Sharon in 1978 and later married August 30, 1980. Darwin and 
Sharon have three beautiful children,Eric (Wife Danielle, children, Grayson, 
Bennett,Oliver and Nathaniel) Nicholas Bassett (Wife Anne, children-Theadore and 
Evelyn) and Jessica Lindner (husband-Dennis,Children-Joseph, Noa Mae, and child 
expected Oct.'24).

Darwin enjoyed sharing hi interests and spending time with his family. Darwin 
loved to play basketball with his daughter Jesica, working on electronics 
projects with Nick, building rockets with Eric, and volunteering as a self-
defense instructor for 15+years.He loved to attend rock concert with his  nephew 
Mike and enjoyed spending family time at summer BBQs near his hometown.

Darwin devoted his life to his children's success and will be missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellen and Richard Bassett, Father-in-
law, Bernie McWilliams, brother-in-law Dennis (Nancy) McWilliams, and sister-in-
law Betty Bassett. 

He is survived by wife Sharon Bassett and his three children Eric(Danielle), 
Nicholas (Anne), Jessica (Dennis). His siblings David,Dennis (Mary)Doug and Dawn 
Bassett and mother-in-law Mary Jane McWilliams, Sue(Bob) Krygier, Kathy(Tom) 
Wachter, Rose(Jack) Klein. His grandchildren with whom he loved dearly;Grayson, 
Bennett, Oliver, Nathaniel, Evelyn, Theadore, Joseph and Noa Mae, and several 
nieces and nephews. Arrangements in care of Lake Funeral Home of Saranac.

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