Obituary of Robert Frasher SR

Friends may call from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Worthington Memorial Hall, Worthington, Iowa where a Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Worthington, Iowa where military honors will be accorded by Scherrman Peterson American Legion Post 656. Rev. Keith Amunson will officiate. Bob was born November 17, 1921, in Anamosa, Iowa the son of Edward and Angelina (McGovern) Frasher. He married Viola Dehner on May 15, 1946, in Dubuque, Iowa. Early in their marriage they made their home in Worthington where for several years they operated Bob and Vi's Tavern. He was employed at John Deere Dubuque Works until retirement in 1983. Bob served his country in the Army Air Corps in the 2nd Photomapping Squadron from 1941 - 1945 and was a life member of the Scherrman Peterson American Legion Post 656. Survivors include his 3 sons: Bob (Sally) of Epworth, Philip (Darlene) and Patrick (Sue Ann) both of Worthington, 3 daughters: Janine Frasher (life partner, Gary Trimble) of Polk City, IA, Joan (Jack) Drees of Colesburg and Janet Frasher of Wheaton, IL, 20 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 3 sisters-in-law: Rita (Joseph) Beck and Margaret Ann (Bernie) Ernzen both of Dubuque, and Helen Dehner of Alton, IA, and a brother-in-law, George (Bernadine) Dehner of Clinton, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Viola in 2008, son, Gary in 1970 during the Vietnam War, sister, Margaret Ann (Lawrence) Otten, brother, "Barney" Edward (Marguerite) Frasher; in-laws: Irene (Francis) Till, Mary (Walter) Knepper, Dorothy (Robert) Cool and Florence Dehner (in infancy), and Edward Dehner.