Gary was born on January 26, 1938, in West Union, Iowa, to Ronnie and Ruth (Wickham) Ash. He graduated from Fayette Schools and Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. Gary helped his father with the family business, Ash Painting in Fayette, Iowa.
Gary was united in marriage to Cheryl Nyberg on January 16, 1959. Three children, Jamey, Melisa and Carey, were born to this union. They were later divorced. Gary worked for Nyberg’s Farm and Home in Postville, Iowa and later for Dubuque Twine and Design Specialty in advertising. He later moved to Elgin, Iowa and then to West Union, Iowa.
Gary was a member of Tri-City Country Club and enjoyed playing ball with all of the kids in the neighborhood while living in Postville. He also enjoyed taking frequent trips with his family to Wisconsin Dells and to Disney World, morning coffee in Clermont, attending Austin’s basketball games, giving candy to his great-grandchildren and following the Iowa Hawkeyes and the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of all, Gary loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by all of them.
Gary was preceded in death by his son, Jamey Ash; sister, Karen Jetr; mother, Ruth Aanes and father, Ronnie Ash.
Gary was united in marriage to Cheryl Nyberg on January 16, 1959. Three children, Jamey, Melisa and Carey, were born to this union. They were later divorced. Gary worked for Nyberg’s Farm and Home in Postville, Iowa and later for Dubuque Twine and Design Specialty in advertising. He later moved to Elgin, Iowa and then to West Union, Iowa.
Gary was a member of Tri-City Country Club and enjoyed playing ball with all of the kids in the neighborhood while living in Postville. He also enjoyed taking frequent trips with his family to Wisconsin Dells and to Disney World, morning coffee in Clermont, attending Austin’s basketball games, giving candy to his great-grandchildren and following the Iowa Hawkeyes and the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of all, Gary loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by all of them.
Gary was preceded in death by his son, Jamey Ash; sister, Karen Jetr; mother, Ruth Aanes and father, Ronnie Ash.
Gary was born on January 26, 1938, in West Union, Iowa, to Ronnie and Ruth (Wickham) Ash. He graduated from Fayette Schools and Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. Gary helped his father with the family business, Ash Painting in Fayette, Iowa.
Gary was united in marriage to Cheryl Nyberg on January 16, 1959. Three children, Jamey, Melisa and Carey, were born to this union. They were later divorced. Gary worked for Nyberg’s Farm and Home in Postville, Iowa and later for Dubuque Twine and Design Specialty in advertising. He later moved to Elgin, Iowa and then to West Union, Iowa.
Gary was a member of Tri-City Country Club and enjoyed playing ball with all of the kids in the neighborhood while living in Postville. He also enjoyed taking frequent trips with his family to Wisconsin Dells and to Disney World, morning coffee in Clermont, attending Austin’s basketball games, giving candy to his great-grandchildren and following the Iowa Hawkeyes and the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of all, Gary loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by all of them.
Gary was preceded in death by his son, Jamey Ash; sister, Karen Jetr; mother, Ruth Aanes and father, Ronnie Ash.
Gary was united in marriage to Cheryl Nyberg on January 16, 1959. Three children, Jamey, Melisa and Carey, were born to this union. They were later divorced. Gary worked for Nyberg’s Farm and Home in Postville, Iowa and later for Dubuque Twine and Design Specialty in advertising. He later moved to Elgin, Iowa and then to West Union, Iowa.
Gary was a member of Tri-City Country Club and enjoyed playing ball with all of the kids in the neighborhood while living in Postville. He also enjoyed taking frequent trips with his family to Wisconsin Dells and to Disney World, morning coffee in Clermont, attending Austin’s basketball games, giving candy to his great-grandchildren and following the Iowa Hawkeyes and the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of all, Gary loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by all of them.
Gary was preceded in death by his son, Jamey Ash; sister, Karen Jetr; mother, Ruth Aanes and father, Ronnie Ash.
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