Husband of Avonelle (Higgason) Rash, father of Clyde Arlo Rash, grandfather of Allen Eugene Rash, son of Monroe & Elnora (Brown) Rash, brother of Laurence Rash and Pearl (Rash) Bryant, all also buried in Miller Cemetery. Father of James V. Rash.
Obituary:
Services for James (Dean) Rash, 76, of Union, who farmed near Union all his adult life, were held Monday, March 5, 1979 from the Union
Community Church.
Rev. Lloyd McDonald of New Providence officiated, assisted by Rev. David Peightal of Union. Gary Hauser was organist and Dave Jensen was vocalist. Casket bearers were Richard Thorsen, Ronald Coen, Robert Doe, Donald Coen, Bill Pilkington and Max Higgason. Honorary casket bearers were Jim Jelsma, Robert Martin, Albert Johnson, Robert Johnson and Herman Jelsma.
Interment was in the Miller Cemetery near Union with Biersborn Funeral Home of Union in charge of arrangements.
Son of Monroe and Elnora Brown Rash, he was born near Union March 20, 1903, was graduated from Eldora High School and married Avonelle Higgason in Grundy Center.
A brother and a grandchild preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife and nine children, Mrs. Gunnar (Joyce) Johnson of Columbus, Ind., James of Des Moines, Clyde Rash and Mrs. Richard (Janice) Thorsen of Marshalltown; Mrs. Donald (Barbara) Coen of Lakeville, Minn., Mrs. Ronald (Marian) Coen of Abilene, Tex., Mrs. Robert (Sharon) Doe of Melbourne; Mrs. Thomas (Carol) Fahey of Joplin, Mo. and Mrs. Bill (Linda) Pilkington of Aurora, Colo.; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Bryant of Union; 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Guide to Miller Cemetery
Obituary:
Services for James (Dean) Rash, 76, of Union, who farmed near Union all his adult life, were held Monday, March 5, 1979 from the Union
Community Church.
Rev. Lloyd McDonald of New Providence officiated, assisted by Rev. David Peightal of Union. Gary Hauser was organist and Dave Jensen was vocalist. Casket bearers were Richard Thorsen, Ronald Coen, Robert Doe, Donald Coen, Bill Pilkington and Max Higgason. Honorary casket bearers were Jim Jelsma, Robert Martin, Albert Johnson, Robert Johnson and Herman Jelsma.
Interment was in the Miller Cemetery near Union with Biersborn Funeral Home of Union in charge of arrangements.
Son of Monroe and Elnora Brown Rash, he was born near Union March 20, 1903, was graduated from Eldora High School and married Avonelle Higgason in Grundy Center.
A brother and a grandchild preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife and nine children, Mrs. Gunnar (Joyce) Johnson of Columbus, Ind., James of Des Moines, Clyde Rash and Mrs. Richard (Janice) Thorsen of Marshalltown; Mrs. Donald (Barbara) Coen of Lakeville, Minn., Mrs. Ronald (Marian) Coen of Abilene, Tex., Mrs. Robert (Sharon) Doe of Melbourne; Mrs. Thomas (Carol) Fahey of Joplin, Mo. and Mrs. Bill (Linda) Pilkington of Aurora, Colo.; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Bryant of Union; 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Guide to Miller Cemetery
Husband of Avonelle (Higgason) Rash, father of Clyde Arlo Rash, grandfather of Allen Eugene Rash, son of Monroe & Elnora (Brown) Rash, brother of Laurence Rash and Pearl (Rash) Bryant, all also buried in Miller Cemetery. Father of James V. Rash.
Obituary:
Services for James (Dean) Rash, 76, of Union, who farmed near Union all his adult life, were held Monday, March 5, 1979 from the Union
Community Church.
Rev. Lloyd McDonald of New Providence officiated, assisted by Rev. David Peightal of Union. Gary Hauser was organist and Dave Jensen was vocalist. Casket bearers were Richard Thorsen, Ronald Coen, Robert Doe, Donald Coen, Bill Pilkington and Max Higgason. Honorary casket bearers were Jim Jelsma, Robert Martin, Albert Johnson, Robert Johnson and Herman Jelsma.
Interment was in the Miller Cemetery near Union with Biersborn Funeral Home of Union in charge of arrangements.
Son of Monroe and Elnora Brown Rash, he was born near Union March 20, 1903, was graduated from Eldora High School and married Avonelle Higgason in Grundy Center.
A brother and a grandchild preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife and nine children, Mrs. Gunnar (Joyce) Johnson of Columbus, Ind., James of Des Moines, Clyde Rash and Mrs. Richard (Janice) Thorsen of Marshalltown; Mrs. Donald (Barbara) Coen of Lakeville, Minn., Mrs. Ronald (Marian) Coen of Abilene, Tex., Mrs. Robert (Sharon) Doe of Melbourne; Mrs. Thomas (Carol) Fahey of Joplin, Mo. and Mrs. Bill (Linda) Pilkington of Aurora, Colo.; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Bryant of Union; 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Guide to Miller Cemetery
Obituary:
Services for James (Dean) Rash, 76, of Union, who farmed near Union all his adult life, were held Monday, March 5, 1979 from the Union
Community Church.
Rev. Lloyd McDonald of New Providence officiated, assisted by Rev. David Peightal of Union. Gary Hauser was organist and Dave Jensen was vocalist. Casket bearers were Richard Thorsen, Ronald Coen, Robert Doe, Donald Coen, Bill Pilkington and Max Higgason. Honorary casket bearers were Jim Jelsma, Robert Martin, Albert Johnson, Robert Johnson and Herman Jelsma.
Interment was in the Miller Cemetery near Union with Biersborn Funeral Home of Union in charge of arrangements.
Son of Monroe and Elnora Brown Rash, he was born near Union March 20, 1903, was graduated from Eldora High School and married Avonelle Higgason in Grundy Center.
A brother and a grandchild preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife and nine children, Mrs. Gunnar (Joyce) Johnson of Columbus, Ind., James of Des Moines, Clyde Rash and Mrs. Richard (Janice) Thorsen of Marshalltown; Mrs. Donald (Barbara) Coen of Lakeville, Minn., Mrs. Ronald (Marian) Coen of Abilene, Tex., Mrs. Robert (Sharon) Doe of Melbourne; Mrs. Thomas (Carol) Fahey of Joplin, Mo. and Mrs. Bill (Linda) Pilkington of Aurora, Colo.; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Bryant of Union; 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Guide to Miller Cemetery
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