Casper Ashley Funeral Held
Six Mile Grove

Funeral services for a Lyle area farmer, Casper T. Ashley, 72, were held Saturday, July 19, at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with the Rev. Einar Unseth officiating.

Interment was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Ashley died at his farm home Wednesday, July 16 after suffering a heart attack, following many years of illness.

Casper Theodore Ashley, the son of Hans and Trena (Guttormson) Ashley, was born in Nevada twp. September 28, 1896. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith at Six Mile Grove church November 15,1896 and confirmed there in the same church.

Mr. Ashley was a World War I Veteran and military rites were conducted by Lyle American Legion Post 105.

On November 18, 1931 he was married to Gladys Ostenson and one son, Russell was born to this union.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys; a son, Russell & daughter-in-law, Donna & four grandchildren, Diane, Mark, Jeffrey & Julie; four brothers, Arthur and Lawrence, Austin, Minn.; Gustave of Glenville, Minn, and Hamlin of Lyle; also 13 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Josie Bartell & Sadie Hanson.

Out of town persons attending the funeral came from Los Angeles, Calif; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Radcliff and Northwood; Albert Lea, Glenville, Adams, Austin, & the surrounding towns.