Maxine Mary Basten Zimmerman, 97 of Solon, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at the Solon Retirement Village.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 12, 2016 at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street, with Fr. Tim Sheedy presiding.  Food and fellowship will follow in The Avacentre.  Burial will be held in Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at Brosh Chapel.

Maxine was born August 17, 1918 in Oelwein, the daughter of Guy Arthur and Lulu May (Bennett) Gillingham.  Maxine was united in marriage to Leo Basten on March 15, 1938 in Hazelton.  To this union five children were born.  Leo died on April 9, 1985.  She was then married to James Zimmerman on November 4, 1988 until his passing on July 4, 1998.  Maxine enjoyed painting, sculpting, sewing Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls and most of all spending time with her family.

Maxine is survived by her children Aaron (Loretta) Basten of Solon, David (Julie) Basten of Marion and Kenneth (Jacqueline) Basten of Walford; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law Wendy Basten of New Carlisle, Ohio; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, two children Leo Basten Jr and Annette Netherton-Moreland, her siblings Arleta Leaton, John Gillingham, Howard Gillingham and Earl Gillingham, and an infant grandson Matthew Basten.

Memorials may be directed to the family or to the donor's choice of charity.