The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 22, 1951, page 1
DEATH COMES TO CENTERVILLE MAN
Wilhelm Basi of Centerville died at Centerville Mon.
at the age of 81 years. Funeral services were held yesterday (Wednesday)
from the Centerville Finnish Lutheran Church with the Rev. Carl Sacariasen
officiating.
Interment was in the Centerville Grange cemetery.
The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 29, 1951, page 7
OBITUARY
Wilhelm Bassi was born in Langfjord, Norway, May 19,
1869. He was the son of Erick and Stena Basse. He received his education
in the schools of Norway, and came to the United States in 1888 as a member
of the United States Reindeer Expedition.
In 1901 he was married to Wilhelmina Jacobson. They moved
to Centerville in 1902 and resided on a farm in that area until 1926, when
he retired and moved to Clatskanie, Ore., where he accepted the pastorate
of the Finnish Lutheran Church. He returned to Centerville in 1944 as pastor
of the Centerville Lutheran Church.
Survivors include three sons: Elmer, Arthur and Ernest,
all of Centerville; one brother, and Jacob M., of Seattle; a sister in Norway;
six grandchildren; one great grand-child; and several nephews and nieces
in both America and Norway.
His wife preceded him in death in 1946, and his daughter,
Anne Christopher in 1947. He died at Centerville, Monday, March 1.
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