Rylan K. Ashby, 16, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 pm August 12, 2020 at Cardinal Glennon in Saint Louis, Missouri with his family by his side. He was born May 24, 2004 in Saint Louis to Jon and Jessica (Scherer) Ashby.

Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Rylan’s honor to the Rylan Ashby Career and Tech Memorial Scholarship, in care of Mount Vernon Township High School.

Please remember to observe social distancing at this time. We are limited to 50 people in our building at a time. Following the CDC and NFDA regulations, we encourage everyone to wear a mask in our facility. They will be made available, upon request.

Call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100 or visit newellfuneralhome.com for further information.