Age 91, of Farmington died Sunday October 12th at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor.

She was born to Robert and Emily Hooton on February 23, 1917 in Detroit. Ellen graduated from Mackenzie High School in 1935 and attended Wayne State University. She and Leon Ashcraft married in Detroit on November 27, 1949. She worked for the Internal Revenue Service as a secretary for many years until she and Leon moved to Cape Coral, FL for their retirement. In Florida she was Lee County woman of the year in 1978, president of the New Residents Club, and a member of; Pilot Club, Fort Myers Junior Women's Club, Cape Coral Women's Club, President of the Little Acorns, and a 10 year volunteer at Cape Coral Public Library. She returned to Michigan in 1986 and was a member of Neighbor's club, Nardineers, Christian Homebuilder Fellowship, and many bridge groups.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leon Ashcraft. She is survived by stepson, Fred Ashcraft and wife, Kathleen, of Farmington; stepson, John Ashcraft and wife, Mary, of Livonia; cousin, Linda Lammers and husband, John Rosine, of Saline, MI; 7 step grandchildren; and 6 step great grandchildren.

The memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 21st at Nardin Park United Methodist Church with Reverend Robert Bough and Reverend Dr. Dale Miller, officiating. A luncheon will follow. Her ashes will be interred at Fort Myer's Memorial Gardens at a later date.

Memorials may be made to The Arbor Hospice Foundation, 2366 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48103-8944.