Medrith Irene Bashore

Medrith I. Bashore, 95, passed away December 5, 2025 at Worthington Place Assisted Living in Camby, IN. She had been in declining health for several years and was surrounded by loving family and caring staff.

Medrith was born December 27, 1929 to Reta Bell and Undell Herriman in St. Joe County, IN. She graduated from Mishawaka High School. She met and married Richard (Dick) Bashore on December 1, 1951 in Hammond, IN. They were married 66 years. They raised 4 children; Larry Craig, Scott Douglas, Kathy Renee’, and Denise Michelle. Dick, Larry and Scott preceded her in death. Medrith looked forward to being reunited in heaven!

Medrith was a full-time homemaker. She was the heart of her home, making sure everyone was well loved and taken care of. Med and Dick were very active in their churches – First Baptist and Bethel of Crown Point, Community Bible Church in Cedar Lake, and Mt.Gilead in Mooresville, IN. She was always looking for ways to serve in the church and community. She loved to cook, craft and socialize. She and Dick often had get-togethers with friends that involved games - pinochle, aggravation (“marbles”) and Mexican train. She was happiest with a home full of family, guests and good food.

Medrith is survived by her daughter-in-law, Denise Bashore (Larry) of Crown Point; daughter, Kathy Rawlins and her husband, Forest, of Martinsville, IN; and daughter, Denise Elder and her husband, Bob, of Mooresville, IN. She had five grandchildren; Geneva (Rawlins) Tyler of Martinsville with daughter, Ava; Rae Lynn (Rawlins) Farra and husband, Jon with children, Rosalee, Andrew, Joslyn, Brielle, Pax and Laurel of Knoxville, TN; Forest P. Rawlins and wife, Katelynn, of Martinsville; Becky (Rawlins) Lehman and husband, Jason with children, Adalyn and Sawyer of Berne, IN; Scott Elder and wife, Krysta with children, Paige, Eleanor and Penelope of Noblesville, IN. Besides her husband and sons, she was preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses, Chet and Dot Herriman, Leonard and Sandy Herriman, and Opal Sherwood and Esther Andrews.

A service of remembrance will be held at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 8178 Cline Avenue, Crown Point, IN 46307 on Saturday, December 13th. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 am with a funeral service at 11:00 am.

Medrith loved and supported a mission based in Hebron, IN. ECM, Every Child Ministries, was started by friends, John and Lorella Rouster, 40 years ago. The ministry’s primary focus is to help the “lost jewels of Africa” – children in Ghana, Uganda and Congo. If you would like to continue Med’s support of ECM, you can send contributions to ECM, P.O. Box 810, Hebron, IN 46341.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ChapelLawnFunerals.com for the Bashore family.