Richard B. Ashcroft, 77, of Elkhart died Wednesday December 14, 2016. The Carthage NY native was born October 9, 1939 to James C. & Rita M. (Bodfield) Ashcroft. Dick retired from Taylor Products in Elkhart and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He was a former 4H leader of the Elkhart Co. Llama Club and was an avid IU fan. Dick is survived by his wife, Florence Ashcroft; his sons, Mike (Debi) Ashcroft of Goshen and Rick Ashcroft of Elkhart; step-son, Tommy (Brenda) All of Syracuse NY; his mother, Rita Ashcroft of Carthage NY; his sister, Katherine (Joe) West of Natural Ridge NY; brothers, James (Carol) Ashcroft & Jerry Ashcroft, both of Carthage and Mike (Peg) Ashcroft in Florida. He was preceded in death by his father, James Ashcroft; granddaughter Leslie Ashcroft and sister, Gina Marie Ashcroft. Funeral Services 10:00 Tuesday December 20, 2016 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy. Friends may call Monday 5-7pm in the funeral home. Interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family’s preferred memorials are the Humane Society of Elkhart Co, 54687 CR19 Bristol, IN 46507 or Faith Mission of Elkhart, P.O. Box 162, Elkhart, IN 46516. To share a remembrance of Dick or to offer condolences to his family, please visit www.chapelhillmemorial.com.