Gerhard "Gary" Aasen, 91, a 46 year resident of the Wenatchee area, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999 in Spokane. He died after a brief hospitalization at the Deaconess Medical Center with daughter, Christie and son, Paul at his side.
Gary was born Aug. 31, 1908 to parents, Olaus and Claudine (Evenson) in Hallock, MN. After graduating from high school in Portland, ND where he was raised with five brothers and one sister, Gary was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Following his marriage on June 7, 1937 to Mabel Hoverson of Mayville, ND, he and Mabel moved to Seattle where he was subsequently employed for ten years at Boeing. The family then moved to Entiat in 1949 to learn the orchard business, and in 1951 Gary and his twin brother, Harold purchased an orchard in Sunnyslope on what is now known as Easy Street. For several years, as part of the orchard business, the families of Gary and Harold operated the Lone Fir Tree Fruit Stand in front of their homes on what then was Highway 2, and a subsequent Farmers Fruit Stand on Wenatchee Avenue.
Gary was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church where for many years he also sang in the church choir, served on the Church Council and various committees, and during retirement years, volunteered for Mobile Meals. He was also a member of the Apple Chords Barbershop Quartet and Chorus in Wenatchee.
Since 1997, Gary was a resident of the Waterford Home in Spokane.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Nita Aasen of St. Peter, MN; his daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Ray Miller of Spokane; three grandchildren, Kevin Aasen (wife, Pamela) of Vernon Hills, IL, Mark Miller of Dallas, TX and Britt Scott (husband, Jeffrey) of Federal Way; three great-grandchildren, Michael, Derik and Jenna of Vernon Hills, IL; his brother, Wilhelm of Anacortes and sister, Dagny Olson of Wenatchee.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mabel in 1996 after 59 wonderful years of marriage; four brothers, Erling, Phillip, Oliver and Harold; and two grandsons, Erik and David Aasen.
Arrangements are by Jones and Jones Funeral Directors, Wenatchee.
Gary was born Aug. 31, 1908 to parents, Olaus and Claudine (Evenson) in Hallock, MN. After graduating from high school in Portland, ND where he was raised with five brothers and one sister, Gary was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Following his marriage on June 7, 1937 to Mabel Hoverson of Mayville, ND, he and Mabel moved to Seattle where he was subsequently employed for ten years at Boeing. The family then moved to Entiat in 1949 to learn the orchard business, and in 1951 Gary and his twin brother, Harold purchased an orchard in Sunnyslope on what is now known as Easy Street. For several years, as part of the orchard business, the families of Gary and Harold operated the Lone Fir Tree Fruit Stand in front of their homes on what then was Highway 2, and a subsequent Farmers Fruit Stand on Wenatchee Avenue.
Gary was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church where for many years he also sang in the church choir, served on the Church Council and various committees, and during retirement years, volunteered for Mobile Meals. He was also a member of the Apple Chords Barbershop Quartet and Chorus in Wenatchee.
Since 1997, Gary was a resident of the Waterford Home in Spokane.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Nita Aasen of St. Peter, MN; his daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Ray Miller of Spokane; three grandchildren, Kevin Aasen (wife, Pamela) of Vernon Hills, IL, Mark Miller of Dallas, TX and Britt Scott (husband, Jeffrey) of Federal Way; three great-grandchildren, Michael, Derik and Jenna of Vernon Hills, IL; his brother, Wilhelm of Anacortes and sister, Dagny Olson of Wenatchee.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mabel in 1996 after 59 wonderful years of marriage; four brothers, Erling, Phillip, Oliver and Harold; and two grandsons, Erik and David Aasen.
Arrangements are by Jones and Jones Funeral Directors, Wenatchee.
Gerhard "Gary" Aasen, 91, a 46 year resident of the Wenatchee area, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999 in Spokane. He died after a brief hospitalization at the Deaconess Medical Center with daughter, Christie and son, Paul at his side.
Gary was born Aug. 31, 1908 to parents, Olaus and Claudine (Evenson) in Hallock, MN. After graduating from high school in Portland, ND where he was raised with five brothers and one sister, Gary was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Following his marriage on June 7, 1937 to Mabel Hoverson of Mayville, ND, he and Mabel moved to Seattle where he was subsequently employed for ten years at Boeing. The family then moved to Entiat in 1949 to learn the orchard business, and in 1951 Gary and his twin brother, Harold purchased an orchard in Sunnyslope on what is now known as Easy Street. For several years, as part of the orchard business, the families of Gary and Harold operated the Lone Fir Tree Fruit Stand in front of their homes on what then was Highway 2, and a subsequent Farmers Fruit Stand on Wenatchee Avenue.
Gary was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church where for many years he also sang in the church choir, served on the Church Council and various committees, and during retirement years, volunteered for Mobile Meals. He was also a member of the Apple Chords Barbershop Quartet and Chorus in Wenatchee.
Since 1997, Gary was a resident of the Waterford Home in Spokane.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Nita Aasen of St. Peter, MN; his daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Ray Miller of Spokane; three grandchildren, Kevin Aasen (wife, Pamela) of Vernon Hills, IL, Mark Miller of Dallas, TX and Britt Scott (husband, Jeffrey) of Federal Way; three great-grandchildren, Michael, Derik and Jenna of Vernon Hills, IL; his brother, Wilhelm of Anacortes and sister, Dagny Olson of Wenatchee.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mabel in 1996 after 59 wonderful years of marriage; four brothers, Erling, Phillip, Oliver and Harold; and two grandsons, Erik and David Aasen.
Arrangements are by Jones and Jones Funeral Directors, Wenatchee.
Gary was born Aug. 31, 1908 to parents, Olaus and Claudine (Evenson) in Hallock, MN. After graduating from high school in Portland, ND where he was raised with five brothers and one sister, Gary was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Following his marriage on June 7, 1937 to Mabel Hoverson of Mayville, ND, he and Mabel moved to Seattle where he was subsequently employed for ten years at Boeing. The family then moved to Entiat in 1949 to learn the orchard business, and in 1951 Gary and his twin brother, Harold purchased an orchard in Sunnyslope on what is now known as Easy Street. For several years, as part of the orchard business, the families of Gary and Harold operated the Lone Fir Tree Fruit Stand in front of their homes on what then was Highway 2, and a subsequent Farmers Fruit Stand on Wenatchee Avenue.
Gary was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church where for many years he also sang in the church choir, served on the Church Council and various committees, and during retirement years, volunteered for Mobile Meals. He was also a member of the Apple Chords Barbershop Quartet and Chorus in Wenatchee.
Since 1997, Gary was a resident of the Waterford Home in Spokane.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Nita Aasen of St. Peter, MN; his daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Ray Miller of Spokane; three grandchildren, Kevin Aasen (wife, Pamela) of Vernon Hills, IL, Mark Miller of Dallas, TX and Britt Scott (husband, Jeffrey) of Federal Way; three great-grandchildren, Michael, Derik and Jenna of Vernon Hills, IL; his brother, Wilhelm of Anacortes and sister, Dagny Olson of Wenatchee.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mabel in 1996 after 59 wonderful years of marriage; four brothers, Erling, Phillip, Oliver and Harold; and two grandsons, Erik and David Aasen.
Arrangements are by Jones and Jones Funeral Directors, Wenatchee.
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