Jeffry Howe Ashton

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Jeffry Howe Ashton, 60, passed away peacefully at home in West Valley City on July 3, 2006, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 28, 1945 in Great Falls, Montana to Milton Pettit and Ann Howe Ashton. He married his sweetheart, Joyce Irene Shaw, on March 2, 1973 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Jeffry moved to Utah in 1949. He graduated from East High School. He worked as a custodian for the LDS Church. He was a member of the LDS Church - serving faithfully in many church callings. He was an avid and creative journal writer . He loved nature - especially the mountains - he loved animals and was an avid rockhound. He loved his children and grandchildren - teaching them the work ethic by having them work beside him.
Jeffry is survived by his wife Joyce, children Jennifer Ann Ashton, Jeffry James (Linda) Ashton and Joseph Milton (Tavia) Ashton. His is also survived by his grandchildren Talon Jason Drake, Connor James Ashton, Kaelyn Reagan Ashton, Andre Allen Webb; brother Milton Howe (Linda) Ashton; sister Ruth Ann (Robert) Nelson and sisters-in-law Renae Ashton and Marie Ashton. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Richard Howe Ashton and Glen Howe Ashton and sister Chloe Ann Ashton.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2006 at the Jordan North Stake Center, 3900 South 4000 West in West Valley City. A viewing will be held at the church from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2006 and one hour prior to services on Friday where friends and family may call. Interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park. Arrangements by SereniCare, Funeral Directors.
The family extends special thanks to the IHC Hospice staff for his final care and family support.