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Wallace Ashbaker Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 19, 2007.

Wallace 'Wally' Ashbaker
GRACE - Wallace "Wally" Clarence Ashbaker, 63, Grace, Idaho resident, passed away peacefully at his home September 17, 2007.
He was born September 15, 1944, in Soda Springs to Fontella (Daines) and Clarence Elmer Ashbaker. He graduated from Grace High School in 1963. He served in the Army Reserves during the Vietnam era.
Wally married Florence "Flossy" Garner in Pocatello, Idaho. Together they had a daughter, Bonnie. Flossy and Wally were later divorced.
Wally enjoyed working on cars and was very talented in auto body repair. He worked in Soda Springs at Norm Croney's Body Shop and Ace Hansen Chevrolet, and later for Louis Benson at Benson Body Repair in Grace. Wally retired when his health
deteriorated.
He enjoyed going fishing with friends and spending time with family. Recently, he also enjoyed helping at Royster's Welding Service.
Wally was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Betty Lou Ashbaker
Bodily and brothers, Darwin Lee Ashbaker and Roger Ashbaker. He is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Warner of Gooding, Idaho; sister, Gloria (Eldon) Peck of Grace; brother, Owen (Betty) Ashbaker of Pleasantview, Utah; and sister, Ida (Craig) Mansfield of Grace; and sister-in-law, Mickie Ashbaker of Farmington, New Mexico; grandchildren, Ryan, Dusty and Randi; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held noon Friday, September 21, 2007, at the LDS
Stake Center in Grace, with a viewing to begin Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the
church. Interment will be at the Grace Cemetery. Arrangements are under the
direction of Downard Funeral Home, Pocatello.

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Bill Meiners

September 20, 2007

My codolences to all of you on Wally's passing. Wally and I were good friends in high school although I was from Bancroft. He new alot about motors and automobiles. He always had a fast good looking unit. I especially remember a small blue ford that was fast. He was always a good natured person to be around. We had a lot of great times. He will be greatly missed. My prayers are with you. May God bless all of you. Bill Meiners.