Services for Robert E. Astgen, 53, of 1120 Nowara St. will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Nativity. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 p.m. Tuesday at Behr's, where the Scripture Wake Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Astgen died at 9:10 a.m. Sunday at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Dubuque and was a carpenter, presently empoloyed with Roshek Brothers Department Store. He was a member of the Carpenters and Joiners Local 678, and was active in the Lathers Local 58 for 20 years. He was a World War II navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, the former Dorothy Kress; a daughter, Mary Kay of Canoga Park, Calif.; three sons, Gary H. and Thomas M., both of Dubuque, and James J. at home; four grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Winders of Dubuque.

Services for Robert E. Astgen, 53, of 1120 Nowara St. will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Nativity. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 p.m. Tuesday at Behr's, where the Scripture Wake Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Astgen died at 9:10 a.m. Sunday at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Dubuque and was a carpenter, presently empoloyed with Roshek Brothers Department Store. He was a member of the Carpenters and Joiners Local 678, and was active in the Lathers Local 58 for 20 years. He was a World War II navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, the former Dorothy Kress; a daughter, Mary Kay of Canoga Park, Calif.; three sons, Gary H. and Thomas M., both of Dubuque, and James J. at home; four grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Winders of Dubuque.