Bassell, Charles E. Sr. - d. 2012

BASSELL, BAUM, COY

Posted By: Polk volunteer
Date: 9/10/2024 at 14:00:21

Charles E. "Eddie" Bassell, Sr., 86, passed January 6, 2012. Eddie was born in West Virginia into a large family, later moving to Springfield, Ohio, where he attended school and joined the Army in 1943. At wars end, he returned to Springfield and married Alma Coy, and started a family; later moving to Des Moines to work at Meredith Corporation Bindery and The Des Moines Register for 27 years, until his retirement. Eddie was a member of the VFW Post 9127, Beaverdale Neighborhood, and Holy Trinity Catholic Church for over 50 years.
Preceding him in death were his wife of 52 years, Alma Bassell; son, Charles E. Bassell, Jr.; and his ever faithful little yorkie, "Skooter".
Eddie will be greatly missed by his son, Robert Bassell and his wife, Dorothy; daughter, Patricia Baum and her husband, David J.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, at Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel in Des Moines, where the family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until the service time on Tuesday. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines.
Memorials may be made to either: Holy Trinity Catholic Church or Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
The family would like to thank all of Eddie's neighbors and friends for many years of watchful eyes.
Published in Des Moines (IA) Register; Sunday, January 8, 2012, page 9B