Donald A. Basten

Place of Birth

Wisconsin, US
Place of Death

Texas, US
Burial Place

Santa Fe, New Mexico, US

Donald A. Basten’s family record connects Green Bay, Wisconsin, with Alaska and the American Southwest. Born April 13, 1930, he was the son of Clarence Michael Basten and Barbara Irene Boucher Basten.

Family and service

Tyson’s family tree records Donald’s marriage to Margery Ann Doney in Alaska in 1951 and their four children. These family details remain attributed to the tree.

Interment.net’s transcription of Veterans Affairs burial data identifies Donald as an Air Force staff sergeant and lists his grave at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Section 6, Site 3875. His recorded birth date matches the family record. He died in March 1989, aged 58.

Sources

Santa Fe National Cemetery, Veterans Affairs Database, entry “Basten, Donald A”, compiled by Interment.net April 17, 2025; accessed October 18, 2026. This is a transcription, not an original service file.

Family research reference

View this person in Tyson R. Mosby’s Ancestry family tree (exported October 18, 2026). This reference supplements the biography and family memories preserved above. Ancestry tree entries are family research; conflicting details remain subject to review.