Michael R. Asbe

Michael Asbe, 55, of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Per family request, he will be cremated and there will be no visitation and a private family burial will take place at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Michael Asbe Memorial fund in c/o Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401.

Mike was born in 1960 to Robert and Janet (Potter) Asbe. He was a graduate of Mason City High School. He met his future wife Debby while still in high school, when she was literally “the girl next door” to where he lived. They had just celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Mike had always worked as a maintenance man over the years, with the longest being for IMI Cornelius for over 27 years. Mike enjoyed living in the country, NASCAR racing, fishing, feeding the birds and taking care of their dog Sasha and 4 cats, Boo, Manny, Finnegan and Ernie. He was a volunteer at the Humane Society of North Iowa, from where all of their pets were adopted.

Mike is survived by his wife, Debby; father, Robert Asbe; mother-in-law, Beverly Reaney; 1 sister, Diane Weber; aunt, Esther Petersen; 2 aunts and uncles, Norma Jean and Jim Sweat, Richard and Jeanne Potter; 2 sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Tammy and Gerry Buffington and Bill and Shelly Lange; 2 nieces; 2 nephews and several cousins.

Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Janet Asbe; grandparents and several aunts and uncles.