Andrew Louis Benjamin Ahrens (1894-1990)

AHRENS, MICHEL, MURKEN, FRAZIER, OTTE

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 5/20/2011 at 23:16:31

Stratford Courier, 24 Jan 1990

Andrew L. Ahrens, 96, died Jan. 17, 1990 at the Evangelical Free Church Home, Boone. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The Schroeder Mortuary, Boone, was in charge of arrangements.

Andrew Ahrens was born to Charles and Katharine Michel Ahrens of Harrison Township and lived his entire life in the area.

He married Clara Murken on Jan. 3, 1920 in Harrison Township. He worked as a farmer and carpenter until his retirement.

He is survived by his sons, Edward, Warren, Lawrence and Raymond, all of Boone, Jean, Dean and Dale, all of Stratford; daughters, Iris Frazier, Boone and Ann Otte, Clarinda; 29 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara; three brothers; three sisters; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Harrison Township.