Blaine Baseden Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Blaine Baseden of Benton, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Blaine left this world on December 20, 2025 at the age of 17, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his grandmother Mary Baseden; his great-grandparent Charles Johnson; his stepgreat-grandfather Robert Fielding; and his great-grandparents, Clarence, Betty Baseden, Patsy Kelly and Mary Rodriguez.
He is survived by: his parents, Jeremy Baseden of Benton, Illinois and Melinda Johnson (Brian Tapp) of Marion; his sister Bayley Ann Baseden of Vergennes, Illinois; his grandparents, Judy Williams of Simpson, Keith Johnson (Tammy) of Auburn and Bill Baseden of DeSoto, Illinois; his great-grandparent Martha Fielding of Auburn, Illinois; and his aunts and uncles, Josh Johnson (Jennifer) of Wilmington, Miranda Johnson of Milan, Kevin Baseden (Dakota) of Eldorado, Bobby Baseden (Evonne) of DeSoto and Jessica Duvall (Todd) of DeSoto, Illinois.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leffler Funeral Home to assist the family with expenses; and will be accepted at the service on Saturday.
