Mary Louise Bassett

April 9, 1940 – November 17, 2024

Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Bassett, age 84, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024, at home in Cibolo, TX surrounded by her family.

Mary Lou was born on April 9,1940 in Des Moine, Iowa, to Walter James "Pat" Malone and Addie Belle Boothe Malone. Mary Lou's parents moved the family to Phillips, Texas when she was 3 and she graduated from Frank Phillips High School. After high school, she attended Frank Phillips College where she earned a dental assistant certification. Shortly thereafter, her father who was the Personnel Administrator for Phillips 66 Petroleum Refinery introduced her to a newly hired engineer, Frank Bassett. In 1961, Frank married Mary Lou in Borger, Texas.

She is survived by her five children, Skip Bassett (Becky), Kathlene Bassett (Khanh), Linda Cannon, Michael Bassett (Anne), Mary Scott (Mark); 11 grandchildren (Bryan, Rachael, Emilee, Alec, Reece, Aiden, Michael, Jr., Mack, Amber, Colton and Kamryn; three great-grandchildren (Melanie, Kade, and Sterling and a soon to be fourth great-grandchild) and three brothers, Walt Malone, Bill Malone and Mike Malone. She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Bassett, her parents Pat and Addie Belle Malone, sisters Eleanor "Pat" Stiehler and Linda Dodd and brother Robert Malone.

Being married to Frank was quite the adventure for Mary Lou and very different from her childhood in Phillips, Texas. After marrying Frank, they moved to Borger, Texas where their five children were born. In 1973, they made the decision to move the family to Stavanger, Norway, where Frank worked on the first oil well in the North Sea. Frank's job later took the family to London, England; Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Bountiful, Utah; Kansas City, Kansas; and Lake Jackson, Texas. Through each move, Mary Lou supported the family and ensured her children acclimated well to each new location. They retired to Surprise, Arizona and then later moved to Richmond Texas to be closer to family. After Frank's passing, Mary Lou relocated to Cibolo, Texas. 

Mary Lou loved to play golf, a sport which Frank taught her. She was an amazing cook and a master at baking. Mary Lou loved the holidays and would get excited about the family gatherings. She also loved her cabin in Creede, Colorado, and would spend the summer months in Creede enjoying the wildlife, baking cookies to share with her friends at bingo and enjoying the cooler weather away from the heat of the Texas summers. She also enjoyed traveling with Frank and spending time with her kids and grandkids. She especially loved being able to FaceTime with her great grandkids. 

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 23 from 1:00-4:00 at her home in Cibolo. We will be celebrating Mary Lou by wearing red, her favorite color. She will be laid to rest next to Frank in Moberly, Missouri.