Blaine Baseden

Blaine Joseph Baseden, age 17, of Benton, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Benton Civic Center, 414 West Hudelson Street, Benton, Illinois, with Pastor Brian Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Benton Civic Center.

The Leffler Funeral Home of Benton is in charge of the arrangements.

Blaine was born on October 27, 2008, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois; the son of Jeremy Baseden and Melinda Johnson.

He was a Junior at Benton Consolidated High School.

Blaine enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and hiking. He also liked hanging out with his friends and spending time with his family.

Surviving is his loving mother Melinda Johnson and fiancee Brian Tapp of Marion, Illinois, his loving father Jeremy Baseden of Benton, Illinois; his sister Bayley Ann Baseden of Vergennes, Illinois; grandparents: Judy Williams of Simpson, Illinois, Keith Johnson and wife Tammy of Auburn, Illinois, Bill Baseden of DeSoto, Illinois; great-grandmother Martha Fielding of Auburn, Illinois; aunts and uncles including: Josh Johnson and wife Jennifer of Wilmington, North Carolina, Miranda Johnson of Milan, Tennessee, Kevin Baseden and wife Dakota of Eldorado, Illinois, Bobby Baseden and significant other Evonne of DeSoto, Illinois, Jessica Duvall and husband Todd of DeSoto, Illinois; and several cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Mary Baseden, maternal great-grandfather Charles Johnson, maternal step-great-grandfather Robert Fielding, paternal great grandparents Clarence and Betty Baseden, maternal great-grandmother Patsy Kelly, paternal great-grandmother Mary Rodriguez.

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.

To give condolences online to the family, or to share memories of Blaine, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com.

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