Ronald John Basset, better known as Ron or Buzz, of Battleford, SK, passed away at the age of 71, on February 13, 2023 at St Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon.

Ron was born on June 24, 1951, in Saskatoon, SK. He was the oldest of 8 children born to Joseph “Joe” and Verla (Wilke) Basset. The family lived on a farm near Peterson, SK, where Ron attended school for grades 1 to 8. He attended grade 9 and 10 at Bruno Central High in Bruno, SK, and went to St. Peter’s College in Muenster, SK for his grade 11. After high school Ron went to Kelsey Institute in Saskatoon, SK to take auto body and then moved to Thompson, MB for a short period of time. Ron moved back to Saskatchewan and resided in Humboldt where he worked for Gordon Cash. While living in Humboldt Ron met his wife Karon Wolsfeld and they were married on November 17, 1972, at St. Augustine Church in Humboldt, SK. In the summer of 1973, they welcomed their first son Rene Joseph. In 1974 Ron and Karon moved to Meadow Lake, SK where Ron worked for Acklands Bumper to Bumper. They then had their second son Russell Louis in the spring of 1977. In 1984 Ron took a job with Acklands-Grainger Inc. and moved the family to Tisdale, SK where they lived for 4 years. After Tisdale, Ron and Karon moved to North Battleford, SK then Battleford, SK where Ron worked for Aim Supply. Along the way they met many great people who became lifelong friends.  They remained in the Battlefords for the rest of their lives.

Although Ron had many health issues, he was not one to complain, in fact he did not talk about them at all. He was always optimistic and more interested in talking about the harvest or a sporting event. Ron was a real people person and enjoyed his daily interaction with his customers, the friends at the hockey rink, his coffee buddies and FaceTime calls with family. Ron enjoyed sports, whether it was watching his sons play hockey or golf, the Roughriders, the Blue Jays, the North Battleford North Stars and many other sports on TV. Once Ron‘s grandchildren arrived on the scene he enjoyed watching their hockey and baseball games along with the occasional dance recital.

Ron was active in the community; you could find him preparing the track for the Meadow Lake Winter Festival or working a shift at the North Battleford Rink. Ron enjoyed helping Karon with the flower beds, keeping the grass in their yard green and helping his brother Jim with harvest when he could.

Ron will be lovingly remembered by his two children: Rene (Jody) Basset of Saskatoon, SK, their sons: Nathan and Evan; Russell (Yvette) Basset of Lloydminster, SK, their children: Dolan Watt, Morgan and Brittney; his mother-in-law, Albina Wolsfeld of Saskatoon, SK; siblings: Verla Bentley of Viscount, SK, Jocelyn (Gary) Knihnitski of Saskatoon, SK, Mark (Connie) Basset of Peterson, SK, Carol (Bruce) Thiemann of Humboldt, SK, and Laura (Grant) Stahl of Regina, SK; sisters-in-law: Rhonda Basset of Saskatoon, SK and Linda Basset of Peterson, SK; Karon’s siblings and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ron was predeceased by his wife, Karon (2020); father, Joseph Basset (2014); mother, Verla Basset (1997); father-in-law, Aloysius “Louis” Wolsfeld (1974); brothers: Paul Basset (2007), James Basset (2012), Joseph Basset in infancy (1965); brothers-in-law: Blaine Bentley (2014) and Brian Timmerman (2009).

A visitation for Ron will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Eternal Memories Funeral Service – 2691 98st North Battleford, SK. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, February 18, 2023 – 1:00 p.m. at St. Vital Roman Catholic Church Battleford, SK with Father Sebastian Kunnath as officiant. Interment will take place at the St. Agnes Roman Catholic Cemetery – Peterson, SK at a later date. For those unable to attend a recorded version of the service will be posted following the funeral service. Memorial donations in memory of Ron may be made to the BUH Foundation – designate to the dialysis unit – Box 1358 North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences for the family can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium – Vanessa Macnab Funeral Director.

 

• Date : 2023-02-14
• Location : Battleford, SK