She was born Dec. 25, 1917, in Nampa. She was reared and educated in Nampa, Idaho Falls and Boise, graduating from Nampa High School in 1935. She attended the College of Idaho for a year, and moved to Boise, where she attended Boise Business School. She was a legal secretary for three years. She married Paul J. Ashley on Feb. 17, 1939, in Emmett. They lived in Nampa for two years and in 1944, moved to Boise, where he owned and operated the AAA Sign Co.; Mrs. Ashley was office manager. She served in the Cub Scouts and received the Scouter's Key. She was a member of the PTA. She was president and a charter member of the German Shorthaired Pointer Club, raising Idaho's first national champions, two dual champions and the top winning dog in the United States. She wrote the "Top Ten" Score for the National Shorthair magazine for more than 20 years.

Survivors include her husband of Boise; two sons, Paul J. Jr. of Los Angeles and Arthur A. of Seattle; her stepmother, Jenetta Kinley of Boise; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

Pallbearers will be Jim Gamble, John Ashley, Red "Roy" White, Gary Stevens, Dave McGinnis and Jim Reed.

IDAHO STATESMAN (Boise, Idaho) Tuesday, 25 May 1982 p.2B