Larry Basnett

Larry Basnett obituary, Jefferson City, MO

Larry Basnett

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Larry Basnett Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Freeman Mortuary - Jefferson City on Mar. 2, 2026.
Larry Dean Basnett, age 81, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at The Neighborhoods in Columbia, Mo.

Visitation for Larry will be held at Freeman Mortuary from 1:00 pm until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026. Military honors and inurnment will be held immediately following at Hawthorn Memorial Gardens.

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Gentiva Hospice, 1616 Southridge Drive, #201, Jefferson City, MO 65109, or Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes (formerly JDRF), 200 Vesey Street, 28th Floor, New York NY 10281.

A complete obituary will be posted to this memorial page Wednesday morning.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Freeman Mortuary.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Freeman Mortuary

915 Madison Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Graveside service

Hawthorn Memorial Gardens

4205 Horner Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109

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