Ahlers, Josephine, Mrs. Herman, 1887-1956

AHLERS, KOCH

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/22/2012 at 06:48:29

Rites Thursday At Granville For Mrs. Herman Ahlers

Mrs. Josephine Ahlers, wife of the late Herman Ahlers of the Granville vicinity, died at her home Monday, April 9th at the age of 68 years. She was stricken while raking the lawn and passed on without warning.

Mrs. Ahlers, nee Josephine Koch, was born in Alsace-Lorraine June 12, 1887, and came to the U.S. with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koch, who settled at Alton when she was a young girl. She was married to Herman Ahlers May 13, 1913 and the couple lived on a farm south of Granville, where they reared a large family.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning, April 12 at 9:30 in St. Joseph church, Granville. A nephew, Rev. Arnold Ahlers, will be celebrant of solemn requiem mass.

Survivors include 8 sons: Herman, Vincent and Clarence of Remsen; Arnold, Bernard, Urban, Raymond and Edward of Granville; 2 daughters: Mrs. Reynold Theisen of Remsen and Clara of Granville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Mike Steffes, Lamoure, N.D.; a nephew, Richard Koch who made his home with the family; 22 grandchildren; 1 sister, Mrs. Peter N. Wiltgen of LeMars; 2 brothers: Peter Koch of LeMars and John Koch, Marshall, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter Helen and stepdaughter, Agatha Steffes; 3 brothers, Nick, Otto and Joseph Koch; and a sister, Mrs. Leona Sanford.

Mrs. Ahlers was a devoted mother, a kind neighbor, and will be missed by many friends.

Source: Alton Democrat, April 12, 1956.