Grover Eugene Bazzell, 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at his home in Arrowsmith.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury. There will also be one hour of visitation prior to the funeral service on Wednesday at the church beginning at 9:30 am.
Memorial donations can be made to the Family of Grover Bazzell or the American Breast Cancer Foundation.
Grover was born July 22nd, 1935 in McDowell, the oldest child of Grover and Paulette (Simpson) Bazzell. He married Phyllis Jane Neview on August 20th, 1953 in Joliet. She preceded him in death on June 24, 1985.
Also preceding him in death: his parents - Grover and Paulette, two brothers - Kenneth and Gerald, one son – Neal, twin granddaughters – Phyllis and Athel, and a son-in-law – Larry Fisher.
Grover is survived by: his two sons, Steven (Karen) Bazzell, of Byron, and Rodney Bazzell, of Springfield; two daughters, Jeanne Fisher, of Clinton, and Jane Bazzell, of Lafayette IN. He is also survived by his siblings: Duane (Sharon) Bazzell, of Townsend TN, Donald (Carol) Bazzell, of Fairbury, Larry Bazzell, of Fairbury, Randy Bazzell, of Sheridan CO, Carol Walls, of Fairbury, Darlene Shaw, of Rushville, Arlene Woods, of Gardner, Andrea (Ronnie) Simmons, of Dewey, Pauline Bazzell, of Mahomet, Barb Taylor, of Fairbury, Delores (Bob) Ward, of Fairbury, and Debra Ricketts-Bazzell, of Surprise AZ.
Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Gene spent a life time of fixing things. He was a mechanic working on diesel trucks and agriculture equipment for much of his life. He also spent 10 years of his life doing his true passion of crop farming. He loved working in the soil, planting, and growing things. He spent his retirement years working in his 3 acre country home and garden of 32 years and helping area farmers when they needed an extra hand planting, making hay and harvesting crops.
Old “Gene-O” was a friend to all and a enemy to none. He loved his family! In his game of life, he gave all he had to his family and left it all on the field.
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