ASCHER, Ruth 1919-2006

ASCHER, HARBERTS, CASJENS

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Date: 7/3/2014 at 08:39:39

Ruth Minetta Ascher, 87, died December 11, 2006 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. Funeral services were December 13 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church near Holland. Burial followed at the church cemetery.

Ruth was born on April 9, 1919 on the family farm in Colfax Township, Grundy County, daughter of Fred D. and Lena (Casjens) Harberts. She was raised in the Holland area and attended country school at Lincoln No. 4. On February 22, 1946 she was united in marriage to Harry H. Ascher at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church. On October 14, 1983 Harry passed away. Ruth was a member of the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church for many years.

Survivors include a daughter, Cinda and her husband Mel Vogt of Grundy Center; three brothers, Dick and his wife Enola Harberts of Cedar Falls, Russell and his wife Merelyn Harberts of Hudson, and Alfred Harberts of Eldora; a sister, Carolyn Harberts of Grundy Center; and a sister-in-law, Janet Harberts of Grundy Center; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers, Charles and Floyd Harberts; and three sisters, Delia Rust, Cora Slifer and Isabelle Eiklenborg.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 14 December 2006, pg 3