Wahkiakum County Eagle- August 1995 Basse, Ida E. Memorial services were held Tuesday, in Holman’s Funeral Service for Ida E. Basse who died August 12 at age 89. She was born June 23, 1906, in Rosburg. Her maiden name was Takalo. She attended Naselle High School in Naselle. For 30 years, she was an illustrator for Meier and Frank. In 1927 she married Jacob W. Basse; he died in 1987. Surviving are her nephews, Grant Erickson of Naselle, and Stanley Takalo of Ridgefield. Disposition by cremation with interment in Rose City Cemetery. Ida E. (Takalo)Basse Cremation Rose City Cemetery-Portland, OR 12 June 1906-12 August 1995 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum)