Milton I. Aasen, age 77, died Monday, April 3, 1995 at his home. He was born June 16, 1917 in the Town of Iola, son of the late Johnnie and Cora (Thoe) Aasen. He married Cordella "Toby" Schmidt on June 6, 1942 in Big Falls, she survives. He was a former under-sheriff of Waupaca County and for 29 years a special investigator for the Soo Line Railroad until retirement in 1982. He was a member and past president of the Nordic United States Ski Officials Association and ski jumping judge for the past 47 years. He participated in the 1980 Olympics at Lake Placid, New York as a ski jumping security official. He was a member and past president of the Iola Winter Sports Club, a member and past commander of the American Legion Sheveland-Taylor Post 14 of Iola. Charter member of the Iola Lions Club, Director of Central County Airport and one of the founders of the airport, charter member of the Sons of Norway, Norskeland Lodge #5-580 of Iola. Director of the Iola Old Car Show Board, member of the Waupaca County Board and served on the following committees: Highway Committee, University Agricultural and Extension Committee, Park and Recreation Committee, Human Service Commission on Aging, Human Service Commission on Transportation, and the Criminal Justice Committee. He was the Town Chairman of the Town of Iola, former chairman of the Rural Fire Association, former chairman of the Iola Ambulance Association. He was member and past president of the Hitterdahl Lutheran Church and was named the Iola Person of the Year in 1994. He served in the Army Air Corps in WWII with the 4th Air Force. He enjoyed skiing and flying. He is survived by his wife; three sons: Terry (Elizabeth) Aasen, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Greg (Marianna) Aasen, Lombard, Illinois, Don (Chris) Aasen, Iola; a brother, Clifford (Valeda) Aasen, Iola; two sisters: Mildred Conrad, Eureka, California, Anita (Everett) Peterson, Amherst Junction; a sister-in-law: Beverly Aasen, Iola; five grandchildren: Eric Aasen, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Michelle (Charles) Wyatt, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Megan (Mark) Beske, Bloomingdale, Illinois, Monica Aasen, Winfield, Illinois, Amanda Aasen, Iola. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Allen, Orin and Russell Aasen and a sister Jeanette Aasen. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 1995 at Hitterdahl Lutheran Church with Rev. Gerald Holz officiating. Burial was the Hitterdahl Lutheran Cemetery. Voie Funeral Home of Iola assisted the family with arrangements.