BAASCH, Arthur P. 1901-1949

BAASCH, WILCOX, TIENKEN, KREBSBACH, FOLLETT, VANDEWALKER

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 6/25/2010 at 13:25:56

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FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS LOCALITY KILLED

Arthur Baasch, 48, who formerly lived near Saratoga, was killed Saturday at the Grupp Bros lime quarry near Riceville, when he was struck by a 500-gallon tank full of oil.

Mitchell County Coroner R. L. Whitley said death was caused by a broken neck and other fractures.

Baasch was cleaning out a conveyor at the side of the pit 4 or 5 feet from where the tank of fuel oil was placed. A truck slid from an incline, hit the tank of oil and knocked it directly onto Baasch, killing him instantly.

Marvin Sletten of Riceville had parked the truck which somehow became dislodged and slid down the incline about 250 feet, hitting the tank.

The widow and two daughters survive Mr. Baasch.

[Lime Springs Herald, Thursday, November 10, 1949]

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Arthur Baasch was the son of Herman and Elsie Baasch. He Married Lora Wilcox, the daughter of George Wilcox and Amelia (Tienken) Wilcox.
After his death Lora married Harry Vandewalker.

Arthur and Lora had two daughters, Dorothy June Baasch who married Donald Everett Krebsbach, and
Betty Baasch who married Fred Follett.