June M. Aschtgen Aug. 24, 1927 – Nov. 3, 2022

      June M. Aschtgen, 95, of Pearl City, Ill. and formerly of Monticello, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at her home in Pearl City, Ill., surrounded by her family.

    Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Delehanty Funeral Home, 401 River Lane, Loves Park, Ill.

    Visitation will also be held from12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.

    Funeral Services will commence at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at Kramer Funeral Home with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello.

    June was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Monticello, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Loretta (Costley) Brokaw.  She married William “Bill” Aschtgen on Feb. 23, 1946, in Monticello.

    June was known as a wonderful cook. She showered her family with love through cooking. June loved to cook family dinners, bake pies, and make her famous potato salad.

    Survivors include her daughters, Kathryn Dorsey and Jane (Rodney) Bowen, all of Rockford, Ill., Donna (James) Howard of Pearl City, and Lori (Mike Tezak) Lassard of Duluth, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews.

    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill; siblings; infant son, Alan Aschtgen; son, William Dale Geordt; grandson, Kenneth Geordt; granddaughter, Cynthia Hillis Howard; great-granddaughter, Raegan Peacock; and great-great-grandson, Bentley Cohee.

    A special thank you to Serenity Hospice, especially Nurse Chloe.

    Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com or send cards to Kramer Funeral Home 750 – 12^th Ave SW, Dyersville, IA 52040 in care of the deceased name.