Ruth Naomi Basler
BONNE TERRE – Ruth Naomi Basler, 83, of Bonne Terre, passed away January 2, 2021, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. She was born April 1, 1937, in French Village to the late Louis C. and Mildred L. (Graves) Miller. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Clifford Paul Miller.
Ruth was a member of the Ste. Anne Catholic Church. She was known for her delicious pies and beautiful quilting. She will be remembered as a kind and thoughtful person.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Russell V. Basler; children, Kathleen A. Morris and her husband Donald of Imperial, Mary Lou Basler of Farmington, Lucretia J. Craig and her husband Robert T. III of Blue Springs, and Kenneth R. Basler and his wife Laura of Bonne Terre; two granddaughters, Lindsay Morris, Victoria Craig and her fiancé Adam Samson; three grandsons, Nicholas Basler and his fiancé Alexis Casteel, Lucas Basler and girlfriend Sarah Mann, and Ryan Morris; great-grandchildren, Dean, Harper, Benton, Bella Rose.
Visitation will be Tuesday January 5, 2021, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ste. Anne Church in French Village with Rev. Stephen F. Bauer officiating. Due to Covid-19 restrictions there will be limited seating capacity at Ste. Anne Church on Wednesday. Interment will follow at the Ste. Anne Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Friends of the St. Louis University Liver Center through www.friendsoftheslulc.org.
Face mask or face coverings will be required at C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Homes and Ste. Anne Church.
I also remember her delicious desserts & her beautiful church decorations.
Please know that all of you are in my thoughts & prayers.
I am so sorry we can not be there for you all at this time, but please know you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Love to all, Linda and Tom
There are no words of comfort to ease the loss you are feeling now. Only time & memories will ease the pain. The last conversation I had with Ruth was a few weeks ago. We decided we were going to talk more often & I was going to visit when it was safe. We discussed the upcoming holidays, my mother (Eula), the pride we had in our families & a “little” bit about politics. She was my confidante & connection to my mother. I was going to call her this week. We must now take comfort in knowing that she is in her heavenly home even tho there is a huge void in her earthly one. I am heartbroken & will have all of you in my prayers during this difficult time.
You all are in our thoughts and prayers. Ruth was always so kind to me, and every time I look at one of the beautiful crocheted doilies that she made for me, I think of her. A great Lady, and you all are so blessed to have her in your lives!
Take care, and know that you all are in our prayer thoughts.
Debbie, Steve, Steven, & David
I will always remember you calling Thursday' bingo & Ruth playing bingo.
My sincere sympathy to you & your family, from Char