Dan Aschwege

October 27, 1958 - July 2, 2019

Dan Aschwege, 60 Kearney resident Dan Aschwege, 60, of Kearney died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his home in Kearney. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2019 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. Rev. Duane Duley will officiate. Interment will follow at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney and one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Daniel Lee Aschwege was born October 27, 1958 in Lincoln, NE to Jack and Darlene (Nelson) vonAschwege. He grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln East High School with the class of 1977. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration on December 18, 1982. He then went on to earn his law degree and graduated from UNL-College of Law on May 10, 1986. Dan became a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) on September 17, 1986. He volunteered his time and talents for various committees and supported Volunteer Lawyers Programs with his golfing skills and overall sense of fun. He served on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 6th Judicial District. Dan moved to Kearney in 1986 and in 1987 he joined the Kearney firm of Knapp, Mues, Beavers and Luther. He practiced law in Kearney for 32 years and at the time of his death he was a shareholder at Fangmeyer, Aschwege & Besse. Dan was a loving father to three daughters who he adored very much; Marissa, Nicole and Jacquelyn. He always looked forward to spending time with each one of them. Dan was an avid sports fan and enjoyed golfing and bowling. He also liked reading, traveling and becoming a wine connoisseur. Dan belonged to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. He was a long-time member of the Rob Morris Lodge #46 AF&AM, Tehama Shrine, Fort Kearney Shrine Club, Fort Kearney Beach Clowns and Royal Order of Jesters. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Marissa vonAschwege of Kearney, Nicole vonAschwege of Lincoln, and Jacquelyn vonAschwege of Kearney; brothers, Douglas Aschwege of Omaha and David Aschwege of Lincoln; sister, Diane Carlson of Lincoln; ex-wife, DeeDee Rose-Carpenter of Kearney; as well as , several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Dolly vonAschwege.