Harold was born in Adams, Minnesota on October 8, 1921, the son of Bennie and Mattie (Olson) Asper.
Harold was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army Air Force. He was a fighter pilot, having flown over 76 missions in Normandy, Northern France and Germany, He had received the Distingished Flying Cross, EAME Campaign Medal with 3 bronze stars, Victory Medal and the American Theatre Ribbon.
He lived over 15 years in Yerington and also had lived in the San Juan Islands in Washington. He was the Commander of the American Legion Post in Washington and also raised money for the post by holding an annual golf tournament known as the Asper Open.
He enjoyed collecting including coins and books. In retirement he also enjoyed building his log home.
He is survived by his children, Duncan, Thomas, Mark and his wife, Sherry, and Helen and her husband, Don; his two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his brother, Myron and his wife, Gloria; his sister, Irene Hurd; and his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his five brothers, Bernard, Ozzie, Art, Bill and Maurice; and his four sisters, Ruth, Myrtle, Alice and Madeline.
Harold's funeral service will be held 11:00am Saturday, June 2nd, at the Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home 25 Hwy 208 Yerington. Burial will be with military honors at Woodlawn Cemetery on Orcas Island, Washington.
Arrangements are under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, Yerington (775) 463-2911.
Harold was born in Adams, Minnesota on October 8, 1921, the son of Bennie and Mattie (Olson) Asper.
Harold was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army Air Force. He was a fighter pilot, having flown over 76 missions in Normandy, Northern France and Germany, He had received the Distingished Flying Cross, EAME Campaign Medal with 3 bronze stars, Victory Medal and the American Theatre Ribbon.
He lived over 15 years in Yerington and also had lived in the San Juan Islands in Washington. He was the Commander of the American Legion Post in Washington and also raised money for the post by holding an annual golf tournament known as the Asper Open.
He enjoyed collecting including coins and books. In retirement he also enjoyed building his log home.
He is survived by his children, Duncan, Thomas, Mark and his wife, Sherry, and Helen and her husband, Don; his two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his brother, Myron and his wife, Gloria; his sister, Irene Hurd; and his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his five brothers, Bernard, Ozzie, Art, Bill and Maurice; and his four sisters, Ruth, Myrtle, Alice and Madeline.
Harold's funeral service will be held 11:00am Saturday, June 2nd, at the Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home 25 Hwy 208 Yerington. Burial will be with military honors at Woodlawn Cemetery on Orcas Island, Washington.
Arrangements are under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, Yerington (775) 463-2911.
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Family Members
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Myrtle Ovedia Asper Bliton
1909–2003
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Alice Orinda Asper Krokas
1910–2001
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Ruth Theoline Asper McNamara
1912–1995
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Oswald William Asper
1914–2002
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Maurice Howard Asper
1915–2009
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Vernon Nordeen Asper
1916–1920
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Bernard Myles Asper
1917–1999
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Infant Son Asper
1924–1924
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Maynard LaVerne Asper
1926–1926
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Madeline Mae Asper Molaug
1927–2009
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