AHRENS, Jeremiah

1896 - 1978  (82 years)

• Name	AHRENS, Jeremiah
  Nickname	Jerry
  Birth	8 Jun 1896	Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	1918  [1]
  Death	28 Oct 1978	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: Holy Family Hospital
  	JERRY A. AHRENS Jerry Ahrens, 80, of Route 1, Two Rivers, died Saturday morning in Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 2 pm Monday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Bernard Fetterlund will officiate and burial will be in Forest View Cemetery, Two Rivers. Mr. Ahrens was born June 8, 1896 in the Town of Two Rivers, son of the late John and Augusta Runge Ahrens. He graduated from Tannery Graded School, Washington High School, Two Rivers; Manitowoc County Normal School and River Falls College in 1919. He was a veteran of World War I. He married Helen Naser Oct. 18, 1924. They farmed at Route 1, Two Rivers since then. Mr. Ahrens was a longtime member and secretary of the Twin Rivers Coop of Mishicot for 25 years. He was a member and past president of the Mishicot Senior Citizens. He was a 4-H Leader for 21 years. Mr. Ahrens was a member of the Two Rivers American Legion and of the Westshore Sportsmans Club. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jack of Two Rivers and Gene of Sheboygan; a daughter, Mrs. Alan (JoAnn) Groll of Algoma; three sisters, Mrs. Ed (Myrtle) Kastrosky of Two Rivers, Mrs. Milton (Cora) Mueller of Manitowoc and Mrs. George (Mildred) Walters of Spokane, Washington; and 12 grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call in Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, after 4 pm this Sunday afternoon and Monday from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Sunday, Oct. 29, 1978 page 3
  Burial	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: Forest View Cemetery
  Person ID	I4762	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	AHRENS, John Christian,   b. 21 Oct 1867, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 27 Sep 1963, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 95 years)
  Mother	RUNGE, Augusta,   b. 28 Sep 1871, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 29 May 1944, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1896	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Family ID	F338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	NASER, Helen,   b. 19 Jun 1898, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. Aug 1981, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1924  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Private > 2. Living + 3. AHRENS, Joann,   b. 5 Nov 1934, Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 9 Jun 1979, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F1852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - 2Manitowoc, Jerry A. Ahrens; obituary; 29 October 1978; page 3; viewed online; 15 February 2023. JERRY A. AHRENS Jerry Ahrens, 80, of Route 1, Two Rivers, died Saturday morning in Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 2 pm Monday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Bernard Fetterlund will officiate and burial will be in Forest View Cemetery, Two Rivers. Mr. Ahrens was born June 8, 1896 in the Town of Two Rivers, son of the late John and Augusta Runge Ahrens. He graduated from Tannery Graded School, Washington High School, Two Rivers; Manitowoc County Normal School and River Falls College in 1919. He was a veteran of World War I. He married Helen Naser Oct. 18, 1924. They farmed at Route 1, Two Rivers since then. Mr. Ahrens was a longtime member and secretary of the Twin Rivers Coop of Mishicot for 25 years. He was a member and past president of the Mishicot Senior Citizens. He was a 4-H Leader for 21 years. Mr. Ahrens was a member of the Two Rivers American Legion and of the Westshore Sportsmans Club. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jack of Two Rivers and Gene of Sheboygan; a daughter, Mrs. Alan (JoAnn) Groll of Algoma; three sisters, Mrs. Ed (Myrtle) Kastrosky of Two Rivers, Mrs. Milton (Cora) Mueller of Manitowoc and Mrs. George (Mildred) Walters of Spokane, Washington; and 12 grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call in Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, after 4 pm this Sunday afternoon and Monday from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Sunday, Oct. 29, 1978 page 3