BASORE, Diane Lois (NIELSON)

NIELSON, BASORE, ROBB, SWALE, THOMPSON, BELLO

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 12/21/2017 at 00:15:38

Obituary ~ Diane Lois (Nielson) Basore
December 01, 1935 ~ May 25, 2006

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
May 21, 2006

DENVER, Colo. — Diane (Nielson) Basore, 70, of Denver, Colo., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Thursday (May 25, 2006) in Denver, Colo.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda, Denver, Colo.

Donations may be made in her name to the Arthritis Foundation, American Kidney Association or Hospice of choice.

Diane Lois Nielson was born Dec. 1, 1935, in Rochester, Minn., to Alfred and Alice (Robb) Nielson. She moved to Mason City with her family in 1940, attended Mason City schools and graduated from Mason City High School in 1953. She graduated from Hamilton Business College and went to work in the office for Sears Roebuck from 1955 to 1958, at which time she moved to Denver, Colo. She married Jim Basore in April 1960. Diane worked for Conoco Oil Co. in Denver, until the birth of their son, Chris, in 1965.

She loved to tend to her flowers and enjoyed being a homemaker. She was loved very much by family and friends and will be missed by many.

From the age of 16, she battled rheumatoid arthritis and many illnesses. She was very courageous and never felt sorry for herself.

Survivors include her husband, Jim, Denver, Colo.; son, Chris, Denver, Colo.; brother, Ron (Evonka) Nielson, Mason City; sister, Ellie (Tom) Swale, Clive; nephews, Eric and Kurt Nielson and Todd and Andy Swale; nieces, Heather Thompson and Stacy Bello; great-nephews, Geoffrey Thompson, Peter Nielson, Zach Bello and Stephen Swale; and great-nieces, Erin Thompson, Margaret Bello and Elsie and Emily Swale.

She was preceded in death by her parents and great-niece, Katie Nielson.

All States Cremation Service, Wheatridge, Colo., (303) 234-0200.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2017