Elizabeth "Betsy" A. (Bailey) Bassett

Elizabeth “Betsy” A. (Bailey) Wagner Bassett, 70, of Angola, Indiana, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Northern Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana where she received wonderful care during her time spent there.

Betsy was born on September 20, 1953, in Angola, Indiana to Al Bailey and Rosemary (Able) Bailey Ross.  She graduated from Angola High School and received her Bachelor of Business degree from Indiana University.

Betsy was a paralegal for several major corporations, often traveling around the world for business.

She married Larry Bassett on November 29, 2014.

Betsy was a philanthropist and supported and loved her community.  She was a member of Psi Iota Xi.

Betsy loved her dogs.  Among her favorite breeds were Leonberger and Bouvier des Flandres.  Most of all she loved spending time with Larry and her family.  She enjoyed taking rides on the pontoon with family and her two dogs, going to the Sea Plane Fly In’s at Pokagon State Park and going to Balloons Aloft in Angola, where she had been a member on a Hot Air Balloon crew to name a few.

Surviving is her husband, Larry Bassett of Angola, Indiana; son, Dan Wagner of Iowa; stepdaughters, Brooke (Nathan) Phenicie of Glenview, Illinois and Brittany (Tyler) Hartman of Angola, Indiana; 10 grandchildren and her brother, Wes (Patti) Bailey of Rochester, New York.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Steve Wagner; daughter, Jamie Chapoteau; stepson, Brice Bassett and sister, Kay Rosselot.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, Indiana. Officiating will be John Coney, Minister.

Visitation will be from 1-2 PM, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana.

Memorial donations may be made to the Community Humane Shelter of Steuben County or to Northern Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana.

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