Ahrenholtz, Robert D. (1935 - 2014)

AHRENHOLTZ, SAYLOR, PERKINS, KNUDSEN, COX, GESSMANN, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/8/2014 at 16:50:47

Name of deceased: Robert Dale Ahrenholtz

Aged: 79 yrs, 15 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 10, 1935, Defiance, IA

Died: Feb. 25, 2014, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Steve Chellew of St. John Lutheran Church, Sterling, NE, officiated. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Wife of 57 years, Marjorie Ahrenholtz of Harlan, IA; sons, Alan Ahrenholtz of Council Bluffs, IA, and Dale (spouse, Arlie) Ahrenholtz of Bloomingdale, IL; daughter, Leann (spouse, Roger) Saylor of Treynor, Iowa; brother, Galen (spouse, Mary) Ahrenholtz of Des Moines, IA; sisters, Delores (spouse, Jack) Perkins of Council Bluffs, IA, and Beverly (spouse, Jerald) Knudsen of Charter Oak, IA; sister-in-law, Judie Ahrenholtz of Harlan, IA; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 2 step-grandchildren; 1 step-great-grandchild; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry Lee and Nora Maude (nee Cox) Ahrenholtz; sister, Dorothy Gessmann; brothers, David Ahrenholtz and Daniel Ahrenholtz

Education: attended school in Defiance (IA) through the grade 6 and then attended Irwin (IA) schools; graduated from Irwin High School, Class of 1953

Religious affiliation: member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Marjorie Mae Campbell; June 3, 1956; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, IA

Employment: initially employed as a farm laborer; 1957-1966: employed at Harlan Ford in Harlan, IA, doing auto body work; 1966-1980: employed at G.A. Findley, Inc., in Harlan, as their foreman; 1980-1997: began farming; also became Transportation Director for the Harlan Community School District until his retirement in 1997

Hobbies/Interests: loved fishing and hunting; also enjoyed collecting and polishing rocks. Particularly enjoyed time spent with family. Bob possessed a dry sense of humor.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com