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- Estherville Daly, News, Estherville, Iowa, August 2, 1971
Roy B. Bassett
Roy Burt Bassett, 88, died Friday, July 29, at the Rosewood Manor in Estherville. He was born Nov. 20, 1882, at Pleasantville and received his education in the Indianola schools and at Simpson College in Indianola.
On Aug. 9, 1912, he was united in marriage to Avis McKnight at Creston. He taught for several years in southern Iowa. In 1918, the couple moved to Estherville, where he was a mail carrier. He operated a furniture store until his retirement.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church and of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Avis; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Maxine) Ullensvang, and Mrs. Francis (Pauline) Koenecke, both of Estherville; five grandchildren, Michael Koenecke, St. Paul, Minn.; Mary Koenecke, St. Paul, Minn,; Linda Ullensvang Anderson, Estherville; Thomas Ullensvang, Sacramento, Calif.; and Gary Best, Honolulu, Hawaii; one great-grandson, Thomas Lee Ullensvang; and one sister, Mrs. Rufus McKnight, Chariton.
He was preceded in death by two sons, an infant, and Wyatt Dean, who died in Anzio in World War II; his parents and two brothers.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Fuhrman Funeral Home at Estherville with the Rev. H. Allan Wirtz officiating. Burial was in East Side cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charlie Baker, Vernon Carlson, Leland Case, Howard Croner, Carl Danielson and Robert Stump.
1920 Federal Census of Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa (5 Jan 1920)
Roy B. Bassett 37 M IA IA IA Head ???
Avis M. 27 F IA IA IA Wife
Pauline D. 5 F IA IA IA Daughter
Maxine A. 3 8/12 F IA IA IA Daughter
Wyatt D. 1 4/12 M IA IA IA Son
1930 Federal Census of Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa (15 Apr 1930)
Roy Bassett 46 M IA IA IA Head Retail Merchant Furniture Co.
Avis 36 F IA IA IA Wife
Pauline 15 F IA IA IA Daughter
Maxine 14 F IA IA IA Daughter
Wyatt 12 M IA IA IA Son
(Living at 127 S. 14th St.) (Married at 28 & 18)
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1882 - 1971 (88 years)