Toni (Dillon) Bassett

Toni Dillon Bassett was born November 29, 1961, to Bill and Loa Dillon, she was the youngest of eight children. Toni passed away at her home on November 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

She married James Cheatham and to that union Josh and Jake were born. They are later divorced.

Toni met the love of her life, Tom Bassett. They were married on April 5, 1986. In 1988 a daughter Jacie was born and soon after Tom adopted Josh and Jake.

In her younger years Toni hod carried, working for her dad. She attended cosmetology school in Billings, went to work for her long-time friend Carol Walker. After doing hair for many years, she went to work for the Lovell school as a custodian and a bus driver. Due to health issues, she retired early to become the best grandma in the world.

Toni was very artistic, and she loved doing crafts. She travelled all over the Big Horn basin going to craft shows selling her creations. She loved the Grinch, and she sold a lot of Grinch items, she was known as the Grinch lady at the craft shows.

She had great love for the outdoors, she loved to hike, rock hunt, loved to bow hunt elk with her husband and Josh, but most of all she loved to camp and spend time with her grand kids.

Toni was preceded in death by her parents, and her beloved sister, Billy Jean.

She is survived by her husband Tom, her son Josh (Maggie), her son Jake, daughter, Jacie, her 2 brothers and 4 sisters. She leaves behind 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Visitation: Thursday November 6th at 1:30 PM at Haskell Funeral Home

Services: Thursday November 6th at 2:00 PM at Haskell Funeral Home

Burial will follow services at Lovell Cemetery

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