Verne D. Bassemier, age 102, former 1st and 2nd Grade Teacher at Hillcrest School in Downers Grove, IL, beloved wife of the late Albert J. Bassemier; loving mother of Joyce (Willard) Smith, Clinton (Joyce) Bassemier; dear sister of Florence Sunnquist; cherished grandmother of Sherry (David) Watt, Gary (Kathleen) Kremholz, Nancy (Jonathon) Crist and Bret (Caryl) Bassemier; great-grandmother of Jason (Lori) Watt, Brian (Amanda) Lambert, Amy Watt, Melissa Kremholz and Sean Bassemier; great-great-grandmother of Justin Watt and Lia Watt; stepgrandmother of Juliet (Jason) Glazier; and stepgreat-grandmother of Angelia Glazier. Visitation Monday, 9 a.m. until time of funeral service 12 noon at Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St. (1 blk S. of Ogden Ave.), Downers Grove. Interment Clarendon Hills Cemetery. 630-968-1000 or www.adamswinterfieldsullivan.com
