Franklin L. “Bud” Bassett, Jr Obituary (1928 - 2015)

Franklin L. "Bud" Bassett, Jr., 87, a resident of Auburn, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. Although he had been in declining health, he had only been seriously ill for the past week. Mr. Bassett was born in Auburn on January 11, 1928, a son of Franklin L.and Anna Belle (Benson) Bassett, Sr., and spent his formative years there. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1947. He later took advanced training in engineering at Ball State Teacher's College, now Ball State University in Muncie. Employed as an engineer for 50 years, he worked for Borg Warner which later became Auburn Gear, retiring from there in 1994. In his leisure time he enjoyed gardening, restoring antique vehicles, the ACD Festival, and watching various types of auto sports. He had a great love for animals, and most especially loved and cherished his children and grandchildren. On August 11, 1987 he was married in Fort Wayne to Anne Elizabeth (Drerup) Case. She preceded him in death on October 20, 2001. The surviving relatives include his children Christine (Rex) Horsewood of Hoagland, and Craig (Nancy) Bassett and Clay (Deb) Bassett, both of Auburn; his seven grandchildren Rachael (Tom) Johnson of London, England, Amanda Horsewood and Aaron (Jake Hall) Horsewood, both of Fort Wayne, and Carly Bassett, Jack Bassett, Adam (Amy) Bassett and Shelby Bassett, all of Auburn; and six great-grandchildren. His parents preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Corinne Boruff-Stucker, pastor of Churubusco United Methodist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 3 to 8 p. m. Interment will be in the Cedar Creek Cemetery, south of Garrett. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the DeKalb Humane Society, 5221 US Highway 6, Butler, IN 46721 *************************************