William Ashley
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William Ashley
PABLO — William Bryan Ashley, age 58, passed away on April 6, 2021, in Missoula. Billy was born in Polson to William and Lois (Doney) Ashley on Feb. 14, 1963. Billy graduated from Ronan High School in 1981. He worked for several years as a skidder operator for several logging operations on the Flathead Reservation. In the early 1990s, he joined with his father and they became Ashley Logging for the next 27 years. Mark Hartung, a lifelong friend, worked as a sawyer with Billy and his dad, completing the crew of three.
Billy had a love for the outdoors, which he inherited from his dad. He loved to hunt and fish or just take a ride through the woods. He was also an avid sports fan with his favorite teams being the Raiders, the Lakers, and of course, the Griz. Billy was a devoted son who cared for his mother until her death in 2020 and had been currently caring for his father.
Billy is preceeded in death by his grandparents, Archie and June Ashley and George and Elva Doney; his mother, Lois Ashley; his sisters, Debbie Ashley and Jerolyn LaFromboise; and his cousin, Danny Evjan.
Billy is survived by his dad, William A. Ashley; his brother, Dale Schiele (Pam); his sisters, Rhonda Hogan; and Barbara Hill (Dwayne); his brother-in-law, Jeff LaFromboise; his nieces, Codi VanNess (Rodrick), Rhiannon Meyers, Angela Meyers, Brittany Flores (Jose), Tiffany Ruiz (Sammy), Michelle Moody (Andrew), Heather Hill; his nephews, Bryan Schiele (Sharilyn), Iain Hogan, Sean Schaefer; his aunts, June Skaggs and Irma Doney; and his cousin, Richard Evjan.
Services have been held.
Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at: www.lakefuneralhomeandcremation.com. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
