Elfriede Hildegard Vinyard Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Elfriede Hildegard Vinyard of Canton, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 86, on January 4, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Elfriede Hildegard Vinyard to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leopold Häusler and Margarethe Häusler; her former husband Bob Vinyard; her close friend David Ratliff of Oklahoma; and her sisters, Anneliese'Anny'Klier (Wilhelm 'Willy'), Gertrude'Trudy'Gill and Rosemarie'Ria'Bartels.
She is survived by: her spouse Thomas G. Ashby; her grandchildren, Freda' (Jeffery) of Crystal, Michelle Milne, Michael Kovach (Erica), Monique Denski, Alexis Denski, Ava Kovach, Brayden Milne, Landon Kovach, Genevieve Milne, Lillian Van Dam and Faye Kovach; her brother-in-law Otto Bartels; and her sister Trudy.
Those who wish to honor the memory of Freda H. Vinyard are invited to consider an online contribution to the Huron Valley Humane Society, 3100 Cherry Hill Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 in honor of her love of kitty cats or to St. Judes Research Hospital for the little babies who are sick.
