BASFORD, Louise (Lytle) 1868-1945

BASFORD, LYTLE, KLAR, WARRINGTON, ANDREWS, COLTON, BISHOP, POTTER

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 10/20/2011 at 16:02:19

Louise (Lytle) Basford -- June 1868 -- November 15, 1945

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FORMER OSAGE WOMAN SUCCUMBS IN OREGON

Osage – John Klar, Springfield, Oregon, was expected here Tuesday with the body of his mother-in-law, Louise Basford, who died Thursday. Her daughter, Mrs. Klar, was unable to come because of a new baby in the family

The Basford family formerly lived at Orchard and Osage. Mr. Basford died in 1925 and Mrs. Basford thereafter made her home with her daughter at Osage many years, moving to Springfield, Lane Co., Oregon in 1940.

Besides her daughter she leaves 2 sisters, Georgia Andrews of Orchard and Grace Colton of Elma.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday November 20, 1945

Note***The obit has her name spelled as Bassford, should be Basford.

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Orchard Cemetery, Mitchell, Iowa
Louise Basford…1868-1945
Leslie Basford….1860-1925

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Louise Lytle was born June 1868 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry Lytle and Julia (Potter) Lytle. She married Leslie Basford, the son of Samual and Mary (Bishop) Basford.

The daughter mentioned in the obit is Grace Lois (Basford) Klar who was born March 8, 1903 in Mitchell Co. She married John Klar.

Another daughter Mabel (Basford) Warrington preceded her mother in death. Mabel died in 1928 and is buried in the Osage Cemetery.

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Oregon Death Index:
Name: Louise Basford
Death Date: 15 Nov 1945
Death Place: Lane
Certificate: 7172