Virginia Beatrice Ashley

Virginia’s life began on November 7, 1921 in Dowagiac, MI, the daughter Arthur and Mabel (Breymer) Allen. She was a 1940 graduate of Dowagiac Central High School. She was united in marriage to Thomas Ashley on October 10, 1948 at the Dowagiac First United Methodist Church. She had worked as an operator for General Telephone for several years and as a young lady, she scooped ice cream at the Dowagiac Creamery. She was a member of Calvary Bible Church. Her loving family includes her husband of 60 years Thomas Ashley of Dowagiac, their children Lynn (Charles) Konopinski of Granger, Richard Ashley of Bellville, and Julie Ashley of Marshall, grandchildren Kristen (Vince) DeDario of Granger, Nathan Konopinski of Granger, Jonathan Konopinski of Ann Arbor, a great grandson Dylan DeDario and nephew Greg (Susan) Allen of England. Virginia passed away at Lakeland Medical Center on Thursday September 10, 2009. She is preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Gail Ashley and her brothers Robert and Richard Allen. Her family will gather with friends on Sunday September 13, 2009 from 2 to 6 p.m. at McLauchlin-Clark Funeral Home and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Bible Church where her funeral service will begin at 11 led by Pastor Robert Vickroy. Virginia will be laid to rest a Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac. Memorial donations in her name may be directed to the Council on Aging or Calvary Bible Church. Please sign her guestbook and leave a memory of Virginia at www.mclauchlin-clark.com