- Ccelia "Hub" K. Ashauer, age 93 1/2, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at her home, with her family at her side. She was born on July 15, 1918, in Appleton and grew up on a farm on Highway A. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Claire (Sturm) Kohl. On May 11, 1939 she married Edward F. Ashauer at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Appleton. For over 20 years, they owned and operated Ashauer's Bar in Greenville where she fried many fish dinners on Friday nights. She then worked at Treasure Island grocery department as a checkout clerk until her retirement. She was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Greenville and also their Christian Ladies Society. She enjoyed sitting on her swing watching the birds on her deck, bowling, playing cards, (especially cribbage). She was an avid Packer and Brewer fan and also Nascar racing. She loved her Tuesday nights at Dick & Joan's and Friday nights at The Heiting Place with her "partner in crime" Bonnie.
Survivors include her six children: Bonnie Ashauer, Greenville; Barb (Alton) Danke, New London; Patricia (Willard) Griesbach, Black Creek; Dennis (Susie) Ashauer, Greenville; Marilyn (Cedric) Martin, Hortonville; Edward (Dawn) Ashauer Jr., Hortonville; sister: Elizabeth (Buddy) Bloy, Appleton; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends further survive her.
Her parents, husband Ed, 2 grandsons, 1 great-grandson, 4 sisters and 2 brothers preceded Cecelia in death.
The Funeral Mass for Cecelia will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary of The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Greenville with Fr. Mark Vander Steeg officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A visitation for Cecelia will be held directly at the church on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. A memorial fund has been established for St. Mary's Church in Greenville.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Greenville EMT's, the nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hospice, and her very special private nurse (her granddaughter) Mary.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on April 6, 2012
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