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Arthur Paul "Mike"
Ashton Jr.
Ashton Jr.
1953 - 2016
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Obituary for Arthur Paul "Mike" Ashton Jr.
Arthur P. “Mike” Ashton, Jr. 62, of Waterloo, IA died Saturday, July 30, 2016 as a result of a motorcycle accident on the Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd. near Quasqueton, Iowa.
Mike was born on November 12, 1953 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Arthur P. and Mable A. (Jones) Ashton Sr. He was a 1974 graduate of East High School in Waterloo and received a CNC Certification from Hawkeye Technical Institute. He was employed with, John Deere Company, Powers Manufacturing, Business Institute of Technology, and, Iowa Lazer in Cedar Falls. On December 26, 1972 He was married to Martha Ann Hall. The couple later divorced and later he married Victoria Gretras, and they later divorced.
He was a coordinator for ABATE of Iowa and as such picked up the nick name of “Hollywood”. He loved to spend time with his family riding and wrenching on motorcycles.
Mike is survived by three children; Angela (Glenn) McCombs, Waterloo, IA, Arthur “Buddy” (Jennifer) Ashton, Quasqueton, IA, and Martha Neisen, Waterloo, IA. Eight Grandchildren; Ashton, Nevaeh, Orion, Zachary, Anna, Alexandra, Shawnee, and Courtney. Two Great Grandchildren; Alyssa and Zackary, Jr. A brother; Terry (Debbie) Ashton, Kingman, AZ, Two sisters; Gerri (Dave) Dunfee, Waterloo, IA, and Sandy (Mike) Ray, Delta, CO.
As per Mike’s wishes, quoting; "skip the funeral! Just get everyone together, ride some place and have a party."
So, with that said, we are requesting that everyone who would like to accompany Mike Ashton on his last ride, to meet up at Sac's Neighborhood Pub, on Saturday August 13th @ 1:00. We will leave there @ 2:00 to ride to Buzz's Bar in Waterloo where there will be a short memorial followed by a party. Anyone who is not participating in the ride, please meet at Buzz's @ 2:00. The ride will be taking place rain or shine. We know that the ride is a short one, but it's one Buddy took with him and it was one of his favorites.
The Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mike was born on November 12, 1953 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Arthur P. and Mable A. (Jones) Ashton Sr. He was a 1974 graduate of East High School in Waterloo and received a CNC Certification from Hawkeye Technical Institute. He was employed with, John Deere Company, Powers Manufacturing, Business Institute of Technology, and, Iowa Lazer in Cedar Falls. On December 26, 1972 He was married to Martha Ann Hall. The couple later divorced and later he married Victoria Gretras, and they later divorced.
He was a coordinator for ABATE of Iowa and as such picked up the nick name of “Hollywood”. He loved to spend time with his family riding and wrenching on motorcycles.
Mike is survived by three children; Angela (Glenn) McCombs, Waterloo, IA, Arthur “Buddy” (Jennifer) Ashton, Quasqueton, IA, and Martha Neisen, Waterloo, IA. Eight Grandchildren; Ashton, Nevaeh, Orion, Zachary, Anna, Alexandra, Shawnee, and Courtney. Two Great Grandchildren; Alyssa and Zackary, Jr. A brother; Terry (Debbie) Ashton, Kingman, AZ, Two sisters; Gerri (Dave) Dunfee, Waterloo, IA, and Sandy (Mike) Ray, Delta, CO.
As per Mike’s wishes, quoting; "skip the funeral! Just get everyone together, ride some place and have a party."
So, with that said, we are requesting that everyone who would like to accompany Mike Ashton on his last ride, to meet up at Sac's Neighborhood Pub, on Saturday August 13th @ 1:00. We will leave there @ 2:00 to ride to Buzz's Bar in Waterloo where there will be a short memorial followed by a party. Anyone who is not participating in the ride, please meet at Buzz's @ 2:00. The ride will be taking place rain or shine. We know that the ride is a short one, but it's one Buddy took with him and it was one of his favorites.
The Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.
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