Ashley Forrest Hammerstad-Smith, 29, of Edgerton passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Nov. 29, 2020 at Agrace Hospice Hospital in Janesville.
She was born in Elkhorn, on Aug. 11, 1991, to Karen Harrington (Smith) and Bert Hammerstad.
Ashley attended Elkhorn Area High School and graduated in 2010 from Woodland High School in Fairfax after moving to Oklahoma. She went on to attend Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Oklahoma.
She enjoyed creative writing, movies, music and reading fantasy stories. She was sweet, loving and courageous.
Ashley is survived by her mother, Karen Harrington; her father, Bert Hammerstad; and her siblings, Mitchell Harrington and Elinor, Archer and Oz Hammerstad. She is further survived by her grandmother, Ruth R. Smith-Khedroo (Harry, deceased); grandfather, Hjalmer Hammerstad (Ardys, deceased), aunts, uncles, cousins and devoted friends.
She will be missed by her friends and family.
Services will be held at a later date.
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Derrick Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is honored to be assisting the family.
