SYLVAN JOHN ASHBACHER 1929-2007

DAWSON, ASHBACHER, MASSIE, SOLBERG, DIERSEN, MILLER, JANNSEN, PLOZEL, MCCAULEY, MARKUM

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Date: 11/19/2007 at 09:27:38

Sylvan Ashbacher

Sylvan J. Ashbacher, 77, of Lansing died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Friday, October 5 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Rev. Richard N. Eick officiating. Burial with military graveside rites was held in French Creek Cemetery, rural Lansing. Memorials may be directed to Zion United Church of Christ.

Sylvan John Ashbacher was born October 19, 1929 in Waukon, the son of Urban and Gertrude (Dawson) Ashbacher. He was baptized and confirmed at French Creek Methodist Church and attended English Bench Country School, both in rural Lansing. Sylvan served in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1956 in Germany and Alaska as a paratrooper for the 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagles.

December 24, 1956 he married Betty Arlene Massie in Jeffersonville, IN. Betty died in 1998. Sylvan farmed in French Creek Township, rural Lansing, where he took great pride in raising his beef cows and crops. He also planted and sold Christmas trees throughout the years.

October 6, 2000 he married Judy Solberg Diersen at Zion United Church of Christ.

Sylvan was a former member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and currently was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, where he sang in the choir. He was a life member of the American Legion Post 50 in Lansing and a member of the Farm Bureau. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren, and in his later years watching sports on television.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Ashbacher of Lansing; his children, Cherie' Miller of Huntsville, AL, Kevin (Gina) Ashbacher of Lansing, Janet (Jeff) Jannsen of Waukon, Brenda (Loren) Plozel of Monona, and Kelly (John) McCauley of Dallas, GA; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a step-son, Anthony Diersen of Lansing; and a sister, Lorrayne (Mark) Markum of Mountain View, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Betty; and a brother, Dawson Ashbacher.

Honorary casketbearers are Jill Wacker, Jennifer Hennessy, Shannon Miller, Katie Plozel, and Courtney and Samantha Holland. Casketbearers are Kevin, Joel and Brandan Ashbacher, Jacob Jannsen, Nick Miller and Jason Plozel.

The Waukon Standard, October 10, 2007

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