Toni Dillon Bassett

Nov. 29, 1961 – Nov. 1, 2025

Toni Dillon Bassett passed away at her home on November 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born November 29, 1961, to Bill and Loa Dillon, the youngest of eight children.

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

Toni met the love of her life, Tom Bassett, and they were married 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 and went to work for her longtime friend Carol Walker. After doing hair for many years, she went to work for the Lovell schools 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 and bow hunt elk with her husband and Josh, but most of all she loved to camp and spend time with her grandkids.

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

She is survived by her husband, Tom, sons Josh (Maggie) and Jake, daughter Jacie, two brothers, four sisters, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, at 1:30 p.m. followed by the service at 2 at Haskell Funeral Home. Burial will follow the service at the Lovell Cemetery.