Arylene M. Ashley

Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on May 18, 1917
Departed on September 27, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Memorial

** Arylene M. Ashley, 91, of 1220 19th Ave. SW. died Saturday Sept. 27, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital after a sudden illness. Graveside services at 11 AM on Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Per Arylene's request there will be no visitation. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Simmons of Cedar Rapids, a son, Thomas Ashley and his wife, Trish, of Portage, Michigan and a brother, Dr. Robert Anderson and his wife, Anna Mae, of Novato, California. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Stacey Ashley Sturgeon and husband, Monte, of Dallas, Texas, Sally Simmons and Molly Rodriguez of Cedar Rapids; five great grandchildren, Jordyn Sturgeon Brenon and husband Cody, of Pensacola, Florida, Chloe and Chase Sturgeon of Dallas, Texas, and Cruz and Chantz Rodriguez of Cedar Rapids; a great great grandson, Ryland Brenon; three nephews, Jim, David, and Mark Anderson all of California; one sister-in-law, Mildred Ashley of Cedar Rapids and Lucas Jones of West Des Moines., who was like a grandson to Arylene. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband.
Arylene was born on May 18, 1917 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of William and Ella Fisher Anderson. She married Harold M. Ashley on May 15, 1937 in Iowa City. He died in 1992. They celebrated 55 years of marriage. Arlene was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a veracious reader and loved flowers. Arylene was a home mother and active with her children. She later worked at City National Bank and Peoples Savings Bank for several years. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the charity of the donor's choice. Please leave a message or tribute to the Ashley family on our web page, www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
"A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is still; a place is vacant in our home, that never can be filled. She was a wonderful person and we'll miss her so very much".