Family Group Sheet
NameKarl “Kay” George Ashcroft
Birth10 May 1921, Kirtland, San Juan Co., New Mexico
Death3 Mar 2007, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
BurialKirtland Cemetery, Kirtland, San Juan Co., New Mexico
FatherKarl George Ashcroft (1897-1953)
MotherRuth Biggs (1898-1982)
Other spousesEleanor Foutz
Marriage23 Sep 1943
SpouseElsie June Palmer
Birth28 Sep 1921, Kirtland, San Juan Co., New Mexico
Death23 Apr 1987, San Juan Co., New Mexico
FatherAsael Ernest Palmer (1886-1956)
MotherLois Foutz (1888-1951)
Notes for Karl “Kay” George Ashcroft
His obituary as copied onto FindaGrave.com reported:
“Kay Ashcroft, 85, lifetime resident of Kirtland, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007, at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born May 10, 1921, in Kirtland.
He was a WWII veteran, owner and operator of Tsaya Trading Post, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Ashcroft of Kirtland; sons, Nick Ashcroft and wife, Lawana, of Bloomfield, Ross Ashcroft and wife, Debra, of Kirtland, and Brad Ashcroft and wife, Candace, of Waterflow; daughters, Ramona Fischer and husband, Hans, of Midway, Utah, Mayla Fischer and husband, Gerald, of Sandy, Utah, Lisa Armer and husband, Allen, of Kirtland; 26 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Karl George and Ruth Ashcroft; wife, June Ashcroft; brothers, Lamar, Gordon, and Stewart Van; sister, Lavone Palmer; grandson, Ronald Perez; and daughter, Sandy Bybee.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 9, at Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home & Crematory in Farmington. Services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 10, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 479 County Road 6100 in Kirtland. Following services, interment will be at Kirtland Cemetery with full military honors provided by the U.S. Army.”
His gravestone, a double one with his first wife Elsie June, has a military veterans plaque inscribed Karl Kay George Ashcroft Jr., CPL US ARMY WW II.
“Kay Ashcroft, 85, lifetime resident of Kirtland, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007, at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born May 10, 1921, in Kirtland.
He was a WWII veteran, owner and operator of Tsaya Trading Post, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Ashcroft of Kirtland; sons, Nick Ashcroft and wife, Lawana, of Bloomfield, Ross Ashcroft and wife, Debra, of Kirtland, and Brad Ashcroft and wife, Candace, of Waterflow; daughters, Ramona Fischer and husband, Hans, of Midway, Utah, Mayla Fischer and husband, Gerald, of Sandy, Utah, Lisa Armer and husband, Allen, of Kirtland; 26 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Karl George and Ruth Ashcroft; wife, June Ashcroft; brothers, Lamar, Gordon, and Stewart Van; sister, Lavone Palmer; grandson, Ronald Perez; and daughter, Sandy Bybee.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 9, at Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home & Crematory in Farmington. Services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 10, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 479 County Road 6100 in Kirtland. Following services, interment will be at Kirtland Cemetery with full military honors provided by the U.S. Army.”
His gravestone, a double one with his first wife Elsie June, has a military veterans plaque inscribed Karl Kay George Ashcroft Jr., CPL US ARMY WW II.
Notes for Elsie June Palmer
The SSDI lists June Ashcroft, born 27 Sep 1921, died Apr 1987, last residence Kirtland, San Juan Co., New Mexico, SSN issued in Utah before 1951.
Her gravestone inscribes her name as Elsie June Ashcroft.
Her gravestone inscribes her name as Elsie June Ashcroft.
