Mary Alice Ashby, age 72, of Galesburg, Illinois and formerly of Oquawka; passed away at 4:30 am on January 22, 2025 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. Mary Alice was born on March 21, 1952 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of Jay Martin and Alice Belle Coziahr McGee. She attended school in Berwick and Galesburg and graduated from R.O.W.V.A. High School in the class of 1970 She then earned her license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in July of 1972. Mary Alice married E. Eugene Ashby on January 21, 1978 in Oquawka, Illinois and he preceded her on October 22, 2010. Mary first was employed at Galesburg Research Hospital for 12 years. She then worked at Pinewood Nursing Home in Monmouth for 9 years and later worked at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. After that she was employed in Telemetry at OSF St. Mary Medical until her retirement in 2010. Mary Alice then became a school nurse at West Central in Biggsville. She enjoyed Ceramics and Crocheting but most loved

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