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Wilma A. McKinzie[1]

Female 1919 - 2005  (85 years)

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  • Name Wilma A. McKinzie 
    Birth 8 Jul 1919  Fairfield, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 9 Mar 2005  Greeley, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Allnutt

      Wilma A. Bassett
      Born in Fairfield, MO on Jul. 8, 1919
      Departed on Mar. 9, 2005 and resided in Greeley, CO

      Service: Saturday, Mar. 12, 2005
      Cemetery: Fort Logan National Cemetery

      Wilma A. Bassett, 85, of Greeley, CO, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at
      Life Care Center of Greeley.

      A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Farr
      Chapel, First Congregational Church, Greeley. Interment will be 11:30 a.m.,
      Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.

      Wilma was born July 8, 1919 in Fairfield, Missouri to Horace and Docia (Iams)
      McKinzie. She married Peter A. Bassett on August 15, 1940 in Denver, Colorado,
      and he died on December 16, 1977.

      She was born in Fairfield, Missouri and graduated from high school in Warsaw,
      Missouri. Her family then moved to Colorado in the 1930's. She worked as a
      waitress at Bauer's in downtown Denver, the Daniels and Fischer Tea Room and
      later at the Holiday Inn North and retired in 1985.

      She had moved with her family to Seattle, Washington; Spring Hill, Florida,
      and Springfield, Missouri before returning to Colorado in December 200

      Wilma was a member of Eastern Star Unity Chapter #97 in Denver and al
      Christian Scientist. She enjoyed bowling, bingo, cards and friends. At the age
      of 83, she bowled a 193 and was active in senior bowling leagues.

      Surviving Wilma are her son, Robert Bassett and wife, Diane, of Greeley, CO,
      daughter, Carolyn and husband, Jim Forbis of Lakenheath, England, siste
      Dorothy McCraken; grandchildren, Daniel Bassett and Mark and Michael Forbis
      and two great grandchildren.

      Her parents, husband, and two brothers preceded her in death.

      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society of
      Allnutt Macy Chapel, 702 13th Street, Greeley, CO 80631.
    Person ID I31  317B Hester Ann Ackerman
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2009 

    Father Horace McKinzie   d. Deceased 
    Mother Docia Iams   d. Deceased 
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Andrews Bassett,   b. 7 Aug 1915, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1977 (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 15 Aug 1940  Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Robert Alan Bassett,   b. 6 Jul 1950
    +2. Carolyn Bassett
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 3 September 2009.