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Erma <I>Mitchell</I> Ashton

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Erma Mitchell Ashton

Birth
Lakefield, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA
Death
5 Jul 1998 (aged 85)
White Heath, Piatt County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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She was married to Earl Ashton (1911-1974)

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Erma Mitchell Ashton, 85, of White Heath, died July 5, 1998 at her home in White Heath. A memorial service will be held July 8 at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at Monticello cemetery.

Mrs. Ashton was born January 8, 1913 in Lakefield MN, d/o Clater and Julie Carlsen Mitchell. She married Earl D. Ashton (1911-1974) on April 5, 1940 in Pontiac. He died April 22, 1974. Surviving are a son, James of Ivesdale; two daughters: Phyllis Ashton and Sandy (Larry) Haneline, both of White Heath; two step-sisters: Ramola Elmore, Farmer City and Bernice Morris, Clearwater FL; one grandson, Peter Ashton of Champaign. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a brother, Forrest.

Mrs. Ashton was employed by Viobin as a bookkeeper for 25 years, retiring in 1975. She was a 1930 graduate of Monticello High School and attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville. Memorials may be made to the Piatt County Nursing Home.

Piatt County Journal Republican: July 8, 1998

She was married to Earl Ashton (1911-1974)

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Erma Mitchell Ashton, 85, of White Heath, died July 5, 1998 at her home in White Heath. A memorial service will be held July 8 at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at Monticello cemetery.

Mrs. Ashton was born January 8, 1913 in Lakefield MN, d/o Clater and Julie Carlsen Mitchell. She married Earl D. Ashton (1911-1974) on April 5, 1940 in Pontiac. He died April 22, 1974. Surviving are a son, James of Ivesdale; two daughters: Phyllis Ashton and Sandy (Larry) Haneline, both of White Heath; two step-sisters: Ramola Elmore, Farmer City and Bernice Morris, Clearwater FL; one grandson, Peter Ashton of Champaign. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a brother, Forrest.

Mrs. Ashton was employed by Viobin as a bookkeeper for 25 years, retiring in 1975. She was a 1930 graduate of Monticello High School and attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville. Memorials may be made to the Piatt County Nursing Home.

Piatt County Journal Republican: July 8, 1998


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  • Created by: Max Turpin
  • Added: Dec 7, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32032057/erma-ashton: accessed ), memorial page for Erma Mitchell Ashton (8 Jan 1913–5 Jul 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32032057, citing Monticello Cemetery, Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Max Turpin (contributor 46863402).