Basinger, Harvey R. (1888-1961)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1961 Jan 4 p. 6

Birth date: 1887 Aug 24

text of obituary:

Mountain Lake Doctor Called Away in Death

Mountain Lake, Minn. — Dr. Harvey R. Basinger, 74, practicing physician here for the past 40 years, died unexpectedly Dec. 28 while seated in the small dining room of his hotel, the Hotel Basinger.

His death followed by less than three months that of his long-time associate, Dr. Elmer S. Schutz, 64, who died Oct. 9 of a heart attack while preparing to assist at an operation.

Both doctors were natives of Pandora, Ohio. While studying in Chicago Dr. Basinger was an instructor at the University of Chicago and taught surgery at Rush Medical College, of which he was also a graduate. He was a member of a number of professional organizations, and after coming here founded the Basinger Clinic.

The clinic is now carried on by Dr. Dallas Glick and Dr. Dwight Jaeger.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Jan 11 p. 7

text of obituary:

Services Held For Mt. Lake Doctor

Mt. Lake, Minn. — Funeral services were conducted at the Bethel Mennonite Church here Jan. 1 for Dr. Harvey R. Basinger, 74, well-known physican [sic] and surgeon who died of a heart attack on Dec. 28. He had been in ill health the past year.

A native of Pandora, Ohio, Dr. Basinger had practiced here since 1921. He erected the four-story hospital-clinic-hotel building here in the 1920s and also had other business holdings in this area and in northern Minnesota. In 1935 he was appointed to the International College of Surgeons at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Survivors include his wife, Marie; two foster sons, John, a teacher in Kenya, and Allen of Trail, Minn.; one brother, Dr. Homer Basinger of Windom; two sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Schutz and Mrs. Vera Lehman, both of Mt. Lake; and two grandchildren.

The Mennonite obituary: 1962 Jan 30 p. 74