Lydia was born on August 12, 1924 in the township of Gibson, daughter of the late Adolph and Olga (Zeman) Soukup. She grew up in the town of Gibson and was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School. She attended the County Normal Teacher’s College in Manitowoc and taught school in the rural Manitowoc County School System. On May 29, 1946 she married Norman E. Basken in Fond du Lac, the couple then farmed in the town of Kossuth. Norman preceded her in death on February 16, 2008. Lydia enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing and reading.
Lydia was born on August 12, 1924 in the township of Gibson, daughter of the late Adolph and Olga (Zeman) Soukup. She grew up in the town of Gibson and was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School. She attended the County Normal Teacher’s College in Manitowoc and taught school in the rural Manitowoc County School System. On May 29, 1946 she married Norman E. Basken in Fond du Lac, the couple then farmed in the town of Kossuth. Norman preceded her in death on February 16, 2008. Lydia enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing and reading.
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