Willis John "Smurf" Basden

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Stone Funeral Home - West Frankfort

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January 27, 2026

Willis Basden Obituary

Willis John "Smurf" Basden, 82, of Zeigler, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at his home. Willis was born on November 5, 1943 in East St. Louis, IL to Willis John and Lydia Irene (Rhines) Basden, Sr. He married Shirley Jean And... Read Willis Basden's Obituary

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