Emil Ashauer

Emil Ashauer, a resident of Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine, passed away on January 5, 2016 at the age of 102. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Rev. John Meyer will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday morning. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine. Emil was born on June 5, 1913 in Lidgerwood, North Dakota to Herman and Marie (Krieger) Ashauer. They moved to Minnesota when Emil was young. Emil had three brothers and two sisters. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1931 as class salutatorian and learned the plumbing trade during and after his high school years. After a tour of duty with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in the South Pacific and New Guinea during WWII, he returned to Belle Plaine where he started Emil's Plumbery. He retired in 1975 and enjoyed traveling, socializing, golfing, gardening and many other activities. After retirement he wintered in McAllen, Texas, driving back and forth from Belle Plaine until well into his 90's. Emil was an active participant in the life of the community. He was an associate member of the Commercial Club, a charter member of the development corporation, the historical society and the Rotary Club. In his early years he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in Belle Plaine's first Boy Scout troop. Emil was preceded in death by his first wife, Faith Simon, who passed away in 1988. He is survived by his second wife, Viola Dahlke of Belle Plaine, sister, Elsie Stueber of Albuquerque, New Mexico, step-children, Robert Dahlke of Belle Plaine, Janice (Dick) Schense of Belle Plaine, Fern Dahlke (Joe Tessmer) of Atlanta, Georgia, as well as nieces & nephews, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

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