ORVETTA ASWEGAN

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 4:52 pm

ORVETTA ASWEGAN, 77, of Decorah, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Memorial services are at 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, with Pastor Bryan Robertson presiding. Visitation is Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah. Orvetta is survived by her three children: Debra (Dennis) Dakin of Knoxville, Richard Aswegan, Jr. of West Union and Steven (Kim) Aswegan of Calmar; five grandchildren: Tiffany (Andy) Kimber, Tabitha Aswegan and Travis Aswegan, Connor and Myla Dakin; three step grandchildren: Dennis Dakin, Jr., Mary Rose Lucas and April Dakin; and six step great-grandchildren: J.R., Sydney, Landon, Miles, Ian and Zachary; two sisters, Carol Hinton, Cedar Rapids and Jo Ann (John) Sharp, Decorah; along with five nieces and nephews: Heather Steele, Andrew Sharp, Lauren Sharp, Michael (Ruby) Koshatka and Janelle (Doug Dawson) Kostatka. Orvetta also is survived by Richard’s siblings: Emil and Robert Aswegan; Caroline Nelson, Peggy Packett, Lorena Krummenoehl, Jeannie Frazier and Neta Kisner; and several nieces and nephews. Orvetta was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Adeline (Hoppe) Halweg; her husband, Richard Aswegan, Aug. 2, 2013; one son, Randall Aswegan; two daughters, Sandra Anderson and Terry Aswegan; two brothers, Everett and Wayne Halweg; one nephew, Wayne Koshatka; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Glenn and Neta (Harris) Aswegan; one brother-in-law, Lyle Aswegan.