Albert A. "Bud" Bastean, 86, of Quincy, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Blessing Hospital.

He was born April 28, 1929, in Quincy, a son of Joseph and Helen Treaster Bastean. He married * Jan. 10, 1951, in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives.

Albert was a 1950 graduate of Notre Dame and attended Quincy College. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 17 and served during WWII as part of the 88th Infantry Division during the Occupation of Italy. He also served as a TRUST (Trieste United States Trooper) in Trieste, Italy. He continued his service in the U.S. Army Reserves 102nd and 85th Divisions and retired with the rank of master sergeant.

He worked for Art Craft and later retired from JK Creative Printers in Quincy. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Albert was a member of the American Legion Post 37 and Payson V.F.W. Post 2061 with which he served on the military funeral honors detail.

He was a member of the N.R.A. He was a member of the Quincy University Water Bugs and the Gem Dandies Square Dance Club for many years.

As his children were growing up, he enjoyed coaching his sons in Little League baseball. He served as a Boy Scout Troop 22 committeeman. Albert was an active supporter of his daughters in their speed and artistic roller-skating competitions and his grandchildren in their various activities. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and yard work.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a sister, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two children, Donna Siebers and Duane Bastean; siblings, Raymond, George, Fred and John Bastean, Lizetta McCleery, Ursula Elledge, Doris Fisher and Delores Smith; two sisters-in-law, Jeanette Neuman and Virginia Bastean; and brothers-in-law, Clarence Marshall, Kenneth Veile, Jack Neuman, Gus Stiern and Ronald Sparks.

-- Transcribed by Busy Graven