Arlyn M. Aschinger Sr.

Arlyn M. Aschinger Sr., age 93, Iron River, MI died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River Born: October 11, 1914 in Argonne, WI. The son of the late Hugo and Susan (Koch) Aschinger attended the Laona, WI schools graduating from the Laona High School in 1932. He also attended the Lumber School in Memphis, TN. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during WWII in the European Theater. He married the former Ruby Belland on June 24, 1946 at the St. Leonard's Church in Laona. The couple later moved to Iron River to make their home. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in 2007. Arlyn was a lumber inspector with the Kingston Lumber Company in Stambaugh and then the Wenos Lumber Company of Iron River for many years, retiring in 1980. He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church of Iron River and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ottawa Post #3134 of Iron River. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruby on December 1, 2007, his sister Joyce Lambert, and brother, Winford. Survived by two sons; A. Michael (Carol) Aschinger, Jr. of Iron River Alan J. Aschinger of Honolulu, HI Two sisters; Dorothy Lambert of Laona, WI Genevieve Rogers of Crandon, WI Two Grandchildren; Michael and Kathleen Nieces and nephews Visitation: Monday, June 16, 2008 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron River. Funeral Services: Monday, June 16, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church of Iron River with Rev. Aloysius Hasenberg to offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment: Resthaven Cemetery, Iron River The West Side Veterans Council will accord Military Rites. Pallbearers: Nephews Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River, MI To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Arlyn M. Aschinger Sr., please visit our flower store.