Marie Annette Ashley
April 03, 2012
Annette Ashley, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Israel Family Hospice in Ames, Iowa. She was born April 8, 1935, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Anthony and Jane (Yeager) Charameda.
Annette loved being in the kitchen, cooking for family and friends. She enjoyed traveling to visit her family, to make new memories, and to cheer on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren at soccer games, plays, dance recitals, gymnastic meets, or horseback riding lessons. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, endearing sister, and friend.
Annette is survived by her husband, Tom; her children, Victoria (Vince) McCabe, Allison (Tim) Jarrett, Amy (Fred) Panici, and Thomas (Kathy) Ashley; grandchildren, Noelle, Shawn, Megan, Patrick, Ashley, Emily, Alex, Anna, Anthony, Hunter, Sophi, Carolyn, Dallas, and Andrew; great-grandchildren, Caleb, Jacob, Abigail, Ellie and Brianna; as well as her siblings, Toni, Robert and Sue. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2012, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Israel Family Hospice or the American Cancer Society, in loving memory of Marie Annette Ashley.
Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Jim and Diane Hicks
04/06/2012
Dear Tom: Diane and I just want you to know we are thinking about you and your family today. Our prayers are with you. Although it has been years since we have seen the two of you, we fondly remember you and your beautiful, smiling and vivacious Annette. We pray the memories of the years you spent with this lovely lady will help to ease your sorrow. May God's blessings be with you always.
Jim and Diane Hicks, Tucson AZ
The Ayers' Family
04/05/2012
What a huge loss of us, Aunt Annette was "one of a kind". Full of life and energy, she was unstoppable. God will be lucky and honored to have such a servant.
With great sadness, we will miss her!
Dave and Tish Jensen
04/05/2012
Tom and Family-
Sorry for your loss.
With Sympathy,
Dave and Tish
Mary Davenport
04/05/2012
Our prayers are with all family. i wish i would have known sooner, so could have done something for you. Annette will be missed by every one. Love to all of you!
Kristi Holcomb
04/05/2012
Tom, We are so sorry for your loss here at Northfield. You and your family will continue to be in your thoughts and prayers.
Tara Englehart
04/05/2012
Amy I was so sorry to hear of your Moms passing. She was a wonderful lady. I remember many times laughing with you and her back in the days. You are in my prayers.
Elsie Hosier
04/04/2012
My daughters, Vanita, Angela and I, wish to extend our condolences to you, Tom, and all your family! Annette was a lovely lady and we are sorry to hear of her demise. Please know that our hearts go out to you and yours and we wish you the very best!
You and Annette have always been such caring neighbors to this 94 year-old and I appreciate all your kindness. I especially remember shortly after I moved out here to Carmella Villa I needed the light bulb above my kitchen sink changed out. Annette climbed up on my counter top and put in a new bulb for me! What a lady! I know you will miss her terribly but what a blessing to have so many good memories of her!
Take care,
Elsie Hosier
212 SW 36th Ln
Ankeny