Ralph J. Aaseby, 71 Spokane, Wash. - Ralph J. Aaseby, 71, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2004. Memorial services will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church in Spokane, Wash. Ralph was born to Iver and Anne Aaseby of Thief River Falls. He was the youngest of 17 brothers and sisters, all of whom preceded him in death. Ralph was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Millwood and retired from Kaiser Aluminum after 38 and 1/2 years. Ralph was an incredibly gifted accordion player and also loved to play the fiddle and miniature banjo. His hobbies included hunting and fishing but his passion was a Swiss Chalet cabin that he built himself at Bead Lake, Wash. Survivors include his wife, Betty Aaseby, whom he married December 29, 1951; two sons, Bruce W. Aaseby of Olympia, Wash. and Jeffrey D. Aaseby of Spokane; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A00003B2004MY26

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