Bashell, Phyllis
Phyllis “Jeannie” Bashell, age 64, of Green Bay, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness.
She was born January 25, 1952 in Sturgeon Bay, WI, daughter of the late Coleman Metoxen and Agnes (Webster) Peters and was a 1970 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School.
Phyllis married Duane Bashell, January 26, 1980 in Sturgeon Bay and together they shared 36 loving years of marriage.
Jeannie worked as a LPN for ManorCare East, Green Bay, for 35 years. She was a caregiver with a kind and soft heart. Her family remembers her for her quiet nature, her great memory (like a steel trap), her sense of humor and her spunk. She had a passion for cars, horses and her precious pug dogs. Jeannie most loved spending time with her family and friends. Her beautiful smile will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Jeannie is survived by her husband, Duane; daughter, Jennifer Milam; son, Duane, Jr. (Carmen) Bashell; grandchildren: Taylor, Kendrick, Jason and Christian; sisters, Marion Andrews, AK and Estella (Hank) Huff, Sturgeon Bay; brother, Bernard (Katherine) Weideman, Cleveland, OH; nieces and nephews: Vicki Bergsland, Casco, Bonnie Metoxen, Oshkosh, Margaret Valencia, Oneida, LeAnne LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay, Sharon John, Barbara and Karen John, Oneida, Bernard, Jr. and Karen Weideman, Cleveland, OH; Tina and Anna Weideman, CA; great nieces and nephews: Teal, Levi, Ashley, John, Mercedes and Heather, Kurt, Scott, Alex and Linn Denny and Ron, Jolene and Wayne and great-great nieces and nephews: Talon, Aubrie, Cheyenne, Colton, Mia, Nico, Andres and Azalea.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Jesse Milam; sisters: Margaret John, Delores Cauleski and Romona Welch; brother, John Weideman and her former husband, Jesse Milam, Sr.
Visitation will be held at ONEIDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (N6048 Cty Rd. E, De Pere, WI), Thursday, June 9, 2016 from 9 to 10:45 AM. A funeral service will follow at 11 AM. Interment will be in Oneida United Methodist Cemetery.To leave an on-line condolence for the family, please visit www.NewcomerGreenBay.com or for more information, please call (920) 432-4841.
Jeannie’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the ICU Staff at Aurora BayCare Hospital for their exceptional care of Jeannie during her final days.
