Obituary - Mary Bashor

Mary Elizabeth Bashor, age 62, of Butler, Missouri, passed away due to a motor vehicle accident on January 10, 2011. Mrs. Bashor was born on June 12, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri to George and Elma Enslen. She attended Southeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She continued her education for one year at UMKC, Kansas City, Missouri for didactic nursing training. She graduated in 1971 with a nursing certificate from Research Nursing School. On May 11, 1974 she married Ronald Bashor. After moving to Spokane, WA with her husband, she received another year of nursing education as well as her specialty certificate in OB nursing. She also traveled abroad as a wife of an Air Force officer for a total of six years. In 1999 she received a certificate from President Clinton as part of the Air Force Spouse Recognition Program. Also, in 1999 her husband, Ronald Bashor, retired from the Air Force and they moved with their children to Butler, MO. She worked with her husband at his dental clinic. In addition, she was the night nursing supervisor at Bates County Memorial Hospital and worked part-time at Cass Regional Medical Center. In her past time she enjoyed traveling, long hikes, sewing, reading, scrapbooking, ceramics, cake decorating, crocheting/cross-stitching (for which she received numerous rewards), and spending time with family and friends. Her latest interest was the computer cake decorating machine, Cricet. 


She is preceded in death by her daughter Brittany Lynn Bashor. She is survived by her spouse Ronald Bashor of Butler, MO; her brother George Enslen of Kansas City, MO; her children: Brian Bashor of Phoenix, AZ; Bethany Bashor of Columbia, MO; and Becky Oetting with her husband Derrick of St. Louis, MO; and her granddaughter Bailey Oetting (seven weeks old) of St. Louis, MO. She was an amazing wife and mother who will be greatly missed. A visitation service will be held on Monday January 17th from 6-8pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home, Raytown, MO. A private funeral will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to March of Dimes or Goodwill. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.dwnewcomers.com (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133, 816-353-1218)