BORN

1948

DIED

2012

FUNERAL HOME

Stoddard Funeral Home

3205 West 28th Street

Greeley, Colorado

Linda Ashenfelter Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 30, 2012.

Linda Kay Ashenfelter
December 7, 1948 ~ October 28, 2012

Born at home to Frank and Norma (Bishop) Splechter in Urbana, Kansas December 7, 1948. And raised in Southeast Kansas.

She Attended schools in Galesburg and Fredonia, Kansas Graduating in 1966. Further attending Mercy school of nursing in Fort Scott, Kansas graduating and attaining her nursing license in 1969.

She worked in multiple hospitals in Kansas before moving to Greeley Colorado where she worked for Northern Colorado Medical Center in the Rehabilitation Unit with multiple accreditation. Then moving to Casper Wyoming to care for her husband's aunt, and working at Wyoming Medical Center's Rehabilitation unit. Then returning to Northern Colorado after a few years within her 43-years of nursing.

Linda K. Splechter married Ronald A. Ashenfelter on July 5th 1969 in Fredonia Kansas.

She attended and was baptized in the First Baptist Church in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Linda loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren and time in the garden getting her hands dirty feeling the warmth of mother earth. Linda also loved to give back to people with her nursing by continuing to learn and achieving: CRRN certification, Orthopedic Neurology certification, CAARF accredited, was licensed to practice in Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming which required maintaining hours of continuing education credits for re-licensure.

She was a member of ANA (American Nurses Association), NAON (National Association of Orthopedic Nurses) ARN (Association of Rehabilitation Nurses)

Linda followed her passion for nursing, while working she raised three children of her own and provided care and support of her five grandchildren while being adopted by neighboring kids as their grandmother.

Linda always supported the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the fight to find a cure for Breast Cancer.

Survived by her husband of 43 years; Ronald A. Ashenfelter Sr., her three children: Franklin J. Ashenfelter, Ronald A. Ashenfelter Jr. and Shannon M. Ashenfelter; grandchildren: Coly L. Ashenfelter, Kalie L. Ashenfelter, Jessica D. Kinzer, Darron Albert Creed Amon and Johnathon James Albert Ashenfelter; Brothers and sisters: Ruth Tate, Nancy Pollman, Francis Young, Charles Splechter, Earl Splechter, Susan Dew, Ronnie Splechter, Stacey Splechter and Tracey Joe Splechter

Her Mother Norma (Bishop) Splechter and her father Frances E. Splechter preceded Linda in death

Please send any contributions to Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634 and they will be donated in her name.

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October 26, 2017

Grandparent

johnathon ashenfelter

linda was the best grandmother I really need you right now

October 29, 2013

kalie ashenfelter

Nobody has forgotten. You grandma we miss you... I want you back home things are not the same with out you ... I miss you

November 3, 2012

Irene Allgaier

Linda was a wonderful teacher and mentor to me when I started my nursing career on the CAIR unit at NCMC. She supported me with her amazing strength and knowledge and helped a fledgling nurse to have the confidence I needed to practice my skills. Linda was a wonderful, caring nuse and friend. My deepest sympathy goes to her family. I know she will be painfully missed. My thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time

November 2, 2012

Julie Scott

I had the privilege of working with Linda on the CAIR unit as a new RN now and again. She was so very knowledgable and helpful. Her attention to detail was amazing. The thousands of people she helped during her career were blessed to have her care. My deepest sympathy to Linda's family, loved ones and friends during this painful time.

November 2, 2012

Kalie Ashenfelter

i love you so much grandma. some times i dont understand why you had to leave us so early but i know that god needs you with him. i love and miss you grandma i wish i could have said good bye

November 2, 2012

Andrea Baldwin-Fiene

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family in this difficult time.

November 1, 2012

Chris Randall

My thoughts and prayers to Linda's family. She was such a dedicated nurse, mom, and grandmother. She will be missed.

November 1, 2012

Christi Taylor

My thoughts and prays go out to Linda's family at this difficult time. I worked on CAIR with Linda. She was such a knowledgable and caring nurse. She always talked about her family with such love. She will be missed by many.

November 1, 2012

val engstrom

what a special lady, she was a friend indeed. helped me thru alot of different stages and trials in my life. will miss her dearly. your all in my thoughts and prayers.

November 1, 2012

Always willing to share her knowledge and years of experience, Linda gave me my orietation into NCMC and the CAIR unit. Her compassion toward her patients was as evident as was the love for her family. Such a caring person will be missed. My prayers are with Linda's family.
Denice Stratford (Greeley, CO)

November 1, 2012

Cathy Casarez

My Prayer's go out to Linda's family. she was such a wonderful person and she always talked about her love for her grandchildren. She will be missed.

November 1, 2012

Carol Hlad

I worked with Linda at NCMC on the CAIR and TCU units-- she was an excellent nurse and will be missed. Her family are in my thoughts and prayers

November 1, 2012

Darrell Bloomfield

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

October 31, 2012

Kathleen Talkington

Linda was a blessing to me when we worked together on the CAIR unit. Her care for her patients and willingness to share her many years of knowledge and experience will be missed. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

October 31, 2012

jessie latta

My prayers & thought go out to Linda's family. Linda was a great person & was always ready to help people in need. I enjoyed talking to her we had lots of laughs. May God be with the family in this time of sorrow.

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