Charles "Bob" Asher, 77, died at 9:46 p.m. Jan. 3, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born June 29, 1935, in Hyden, Ky., to Charlie and Polly Maggard Asher, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 24, 1953, he married Alberta Kimbler, who survives in Alger. They were married for 59 years.
Mr. Asher was self-employed as owner of the furniture store This & That Shop, Ada. He had also worked at B.F. Goodrich. He was an Army veteran serving from 1954 to 1956, and with the Army Reserves until 1960. He was a member of the Coon Hunters Kennel Club, Harrod.
Survivors also include four daughters, Paula (Randy) Dirmeyer, Sue (Jim) Shilling and Karen (Morris) Sponsler, all of Lafayette, and Donna (Richard) Miller, of Ada; a sister, Anna Fern Johnson, of Cincinnati; and 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Bobbie Rena Asher, who died June 15, 1972; a half brother, Vaughn Hart; and a sister, Lila Jean Shanks.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger. Pastors Terry Brock and Tab Hunter will officiate. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9381.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the benevolence of the family in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 41, Alger, OH 45812.
