Basten, Thomas John Sr.

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• Obituary: 7 May 2007; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Thomas J. Basten, Sr., 69, a resident of the Manitowoc Health Care Center, entered eternal life peacefully with his family by his side late Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2007, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Tom was born Oct. 2, 1937, in Green Bay, Wis. He was the son of the late Clarence and Barbara Boucher Basten. He attended Green Bay schools and was a graduate from Premontre High School with the Class of 1956. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving as an air traffic controller for eight years. He was stationed in Korea, Texas and Upper Michigan. He was honorably discharged in 1964. Tom then had a successful career as a sales representative for the next 40 years. He moved to Manitowoc from Green Bay in 1970. He was employed with WOMT Radio in Manitowoc from where he retired. Tom was also co-owner of Sue's Ceramics in Manitowoc from 1977 to 1982. Tom was a member of St. Francis of Assisi and the men's choir of the church, former member of the Manitowoc Lions Club, Noon Rotary and Clipper City Chordsmen Barber Shop group. Tom also had been a volunteer at Holy Family Hospital. He spent many happy hours hunting and fishing. He especially enjoyed going to his brother Jim's cabin in Pembine, Wis. Tom was also an avid Green Bay Packers football fan.
He is survived by two daughters: Mary S. (Daryl) George, Clintonville, Wis.; Kathleen M. Laurin and her special friend, Kevin Sturm, Manitowoc, Wis.; special friend and mother of his children, Susan M. Basten, Manitowoc, Wis.; seven grandchildren, Allison, Christopher, Nicholas, Ehrick and Katelynn George; Joshua and Emily Laurin; one sister, Mickey (David) Stegemann, Cornelius, Ore.; one sister-in-law, Joyous Basten, Green Bay, Wis.; nieces and nephews, Jody (Ron) DeGroot, Bruce Basten, Dr. Murray (Anne) Basten, Amy (Michael) Schmidt, Julie Jorgensen, Dr. Jennifer Jorgensen, Cherie, Tyson, Dawn and Kevin Basten; special friends, Dr. John and Laurale Stern, Manitowoc, Wis. He is also survived by numerous cousins and great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Thomas John Basten, Jr.; two brothers, James and Donald Basten; one nephew, Timothy Jorgensen.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Daniel Felton. Military rites will be accorded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Otto Oas Post 659. Cremation will follow with burial of the cremains to be at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a prayer service by Deacon Kenneth Nelesen with a memorial video tribute to follow. The visitation will continue Wednesday morning at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo from 9 a.m. until the time of services at 10 a.m. In lieu of the flowers the family requests memorials be directed to a memorial fund being established in Tom's name. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, N. 11th and St. Clare Streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
The family would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to Dr. Brian LaLiberte, Aurora Medical Center, Aurora Dialysis Center, and the loving care given to Tom by the nurses and staff at the Manitowoc Health Care Center.

Thomas married Stern, Susan Aft 1958. Susan was born 27 Jul 1940, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan, USA; died 3 Jun 2015, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]