- Date Of Birth: October 14, 1926
- Date Of Death: December 22, 2020
- State: Illinois
Mary Virginia Ashenfelter, 94, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin.
Virginia was born October 14, 1926 in Bartelso, IL, the daughter of Bernard C. Grawe and Anne E. (Bratz) Grawe. She married James W. Ashenfelter, Sr. in 1958 and he preceded her in death in 1985.
Virginia is survived by three daughters: Mary L. Ashenfelter of Louisville, KY, Patricia Goodiel and husband Ronald of Centralia, and Teresa Cooksey and husband Joe of Centralia; seven grandchildren: Brandon Goodiel, Elizabeth Young, Amber Collins, Brian Goodiel, Erika Ewing, Jimmy Ashenfelter, and Stephanie Ashenfelter; four great-grandchildren: Harper Goodiel, Dallas Goodiel, Isabell Ewing, and Maggie Young; and one great-grandchild on the way.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents: Bernard and Anne Grawe, her husband: James Ashenfelter, Sr.; and her son: James Ashenfelter, Jr.
Virginia was a homemaker the majority of her life. In her younger years, Virginia worked at Illinois Bell as a telephone operator for 8 years and Woolworths for 8 years. Virginia was of the Catholic Faith. She loved her cats and her little dog, Ted that her grandson got her. She will be deeply missed by her family.
