Joseph Henry Aschbacher

1933 - 2015  (81 years)

• Name	Joseph Henry Aschbacher
  Born	21 Dec 1933	Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Oct 2015	McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
  Buried	UNKNOWN   [2]
  Person ID	I232713	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph Henry Aschbacher,   b. 8 Aug 1910, Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 2001, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Mayme Leona Davis,   b. 10 Jun 1908, New Mexico, USA ,   d. 12 Apr 1992, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F49695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dakota Burkham,   b. 10 Mar 1937, Texas, USA ,   d. 8 Jul 1993  (Age 56 years)
  Children	1. Aschbacher   2. Aschbacher   3. Aschbacher   4. Aschbacher
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F123429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Patsy Baty
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F136146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] 1940 US Federal Census. Name: Joseph H Aschbacher Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1934 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: New Mexico Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico Map of Home in 1940: View Map Inferred Residence in 1935: Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 4A Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: None [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Joseph Henry “Joe” Aschbacher, Jr Birth: 21 Dec 1933 Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA Death: 17 Oct 2015 McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA Burial: Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown Memorial #: 153911505 Bio: Joe Aschbacher passed away October 17th at Comfort House in McAllen TX. He was born on December 21, 1933 in Elida, New Mexico to Joe and Mayme Aschbacher. He is survived by daughters, Kitty (Norris) Moseley of Premont, TX, Clarissa (David) Saum of Artesia, NM, Joy (Jon) Getha of Parker, CO, and Elizabeth Drennan of Spring, TX; stepdaughter, Donna Herrin of Edinburg, TX; sister, Goldie (Ray) Bradshaw of Carlsbad, NM; several nieces and nephews, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Mayme Aschbacher; his first wife, Dakota Burkam; and second wife, Patsy Herrin; his niece, Caroline Bradshaw; and his stepson, Johnny Herrin. Joe was a builder/contractor. He moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1971. He was the owner of Aschbacher Residential Construction. He began his career in commercial construction in 1984. When he retired, he'd been working for D. Wilson Construction first as an Estimator and later as a Supervisor at the University of Texas Pan American and lastly, the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg where he remodeled the museum and then built most of the current exhibits. Joe was a musician. He played the banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, slide trombone and piano. He was also an avid fisherman. He was a founding member and president of the Rio Grande Valley REACT radio club. He also served on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross. Memorial services will be held at Skinner-Silva Funeral Home 706 W. Sam Houston in Pharr on October 20, 2015 at 6:30pm. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation may be made to Comfort House Services (617 W. Dallas, McAllen Tx 78501) or to the American Cancer Society in the name of Joe H. Aschbacher Jr. Services are entrusted to Skinner-Silva Funeral Home of Pharr. Published in The Monitor on Oct. 19, 2015edited Family Members Parents Joe Henry Aschbacher 1910-2001 Mayme Leona Aschbacher 1908-1992 Spouses Dakota Burkham 1937-1993 Patsy A. Baty Herrin 1931-2009 Created by: Marilyn (47077044) Added: 18 Oct 2015 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153911505/joseph-henry-aschbacher Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 February 2018), memorial page for Joseph Henry “Joe” Aschbacher, Jr (21 Dec 1933–17 Oct 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 153911505, ; Maintained by Marilyn (contributor 47077044) Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.