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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 13 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1972 Apr 13 p. 11 | ||
Birth date: 1920 April 3 | Birth date: 1920 April 3 <br> | ||
Date of Death: 1972 March 4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Date of Death: 1972 March 4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
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<center><h3>REV. CARL O. BASINGER</h3></center> | |||
Carl O. Basinger, 51, son of Rev. Elmer and Caroline (Schumacher) Basinger, died suddenly on March 4, 1972 in Milwaukee, Wis. | |||
He was a graduate of McKendree College, Chicago Theological Seminary and the University of Chicago. In 1945 he was ordained in the Congregational Christian Fellowship. | |||
He served Congregational churches in Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Tennessee. His last pastorate was the Summerfield, Ill. Mennonite Church, which his father also served. He was a member of the Summerfield Mennonite Church. | |||
He is survived by his widow, Pauline Fechter Basinger, a son Paul, a student at the University of Iowa, and the following sisters and brother: Gwen Geiger of Bethesda, Md., LaVerne E. of Quincy, Ill., Lynette Hirstein, of Golconda, Ill., Grace Ruth of Tulsa, Okla., and Joyce Fiedler of Morton, Ill. | |||
Funeral services were held in Milwaukee, with a later memorial service in the Zion Mennonite Church and interment at Donnellson, Iowa. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:39, 23 May 2023
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1972 Apr 13 p. 11
Birth date: 1920 April 3
Date of Death: 1972 March 4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
text of obituary:
REV. CARL O. BASINGER
Carl O. Basinger, 51, son of Rev. Elmer and Caroline (Schumacher) Basinger, died suddenly on March 4, 1972 in Milwaukee, Wis.
He was a graduate of McKendree College, Chicago Theological Seminary and the University of Chicago. In 1945 he was ordained in the Congregational Christian Fellowship.
He served Congregational churches in Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Tennessee. His last pastorate was the Summerfield, Ill. Mennonite Church, which his father also served. He was a member of the Summerfield Mennonite Church.
He is survived by his widow, Pauline Fechter Basinger, a son Paul, a student at the University of Iowa, and the following sisters and brother: Gwen Geiger of Bethesda, Md., LaVerne E. of Quincy, Ill., Lynette Hirstein, of Golconda, Ill., Grace Ruth of Tulsa, Okla., and Joyce Fiedler of Morton, Ill.
Funeral services were held in Milwaukee, with a later memorial service in the Zion Mennonite Church and interment at Donnellson, Iowa.
MLA Personal Photos Collection
Biographical note:
Son of Elmer and Caroline (Schumacher) Basinger (wife 1)
Married Pauline C. Fechter
Pastor -- Congregational Churches, Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Illinois
Bethel alumni note:
Photo holdings:
See Elmer Basinger (1882-1958) for family photo
Sources:
Donnellson Church Family Records, p. 4
MWR 1972 Apr 13, p. 11