Rose Eileen Ashbaugh, 86, of Columbus, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Columbus Alzheimer’s Care Center. She was born July 24, 1931 in Fairfield County, Ohio the daughter of Ford and Freda (Lauderbaugh) Smith.
Eileen is survived by her son, Donald Ashbaugh; daughters, Machelle (Timothy Bischoff) Ashbaugh and Cynthia (Michael) Reed; sisters, Marilyn (Ken) Spangler and Sharon Miller; brother, Larry (Susan) Smith; grandchildren, Noel, Allen and Stephen Bischoff, Andrew Reed, Kayla (John) Speakman and Aaron Reed; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Joshua Speakman and Dylan and Isabella Reed; sisters-in-law, Evelyn and Vickie Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Arthur “Pickle” Ashbaugh; son, Stephen; step-son, Frederick Ashbaugh; step-daughter, Martha Geddes; brothers, William, Norman and Jerry Smith; and sister, Marlene Noland.
A time to visit with Eileen’s family will be Sunday from 2 – 5 PM at the Morgan Funeral Home, Bremen.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 AM in the funeral home. Graveside services will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Contributions may be made in Eileen’s memory to the Perry County Dog Shelter, 1650 Commerce Drive, New Lexington, Ohio 43764. Online condolences at
www.morganfuneralhomeohio.com