- Date Of Birth: January 12, 1932
- Date Of Death: August 10, 2020
- State: Illinois
Josephine Inez Ashbaker, 88, of Murrayville, died Monday, August 10, 2020, at Generations at Lincoln.
She was born January 12, 1932, in Sparta, WI, the daughter of James and Hazel Pokrand Guy. She married Emil Ray Ashbaker on January 8, 1959, in Sparta, WI, and he preceded her in death on March 30, 1981.
She is survived by two daughters and two sons, Carol Ann Thomas, Terrance Eugene (Sarah) Ashbaker, Terry Raymond Ashbaker, all of Murrayville, and Carolyn Ann Ashbaker of Jacksonville; eight grandchildren, Veronica (Kyle) Schuster, Sabrina (Sean) Wade, Laura (John) Roome, Patrick Thomas, Kristy Thomas, Timothy Ashbaker, Joshua Ashbaker, and Hazel Ashbaker; six great grandchildren, Wren, Robin, and Finch Schuster, Zeke Thomas, James Thomas, and Terry Gates, Jr.; seven brothers, James (Betty) Guy of Wisconsin, Donald (Doris) Guy of Washington, Mike Guy of Wisconsin, John (Geri) Guy of Wisconsin, Pat Guy of Missouri, Charles “Chuck” (Margaret) Guy of California, and Richard “Dick” (Ruth) Guy of Wisconsin; and one sister, Geraldine “Geri” Zlesak of Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and four sisters, Elizabeth Jane Guy, Isabelle Beadle, Alice Marie Parker, and Johanna Sely.
Mrs. Ashbaker attended Sparta (WI) High School and worked on a farm until her marriage. She loved to walk everywhere and enjoyed being outside around her flower garden.
