Timothy Henry Ahrens was born on September 26, 1952 to Helen Ahrens and Ed Ahrens in Bound Brook, New Jersey. He graduated from Comfort High School in Comfort. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Texas A&M University in 1974. He served four years in the United States Air Force in Bangor, Maine. He married Kris Schneider in 2005. He lived in Kerrville and Austin for many years, before making Utopia his home. He worked in the electronics industry developing new products and equipment. He was an individual contractor, making contributions from his home workshop. While in Austin, he worked at Motorola. When they moved to Utopia, they fit into the community like a glove. They came in and gave to the community. He was a certified firefighter, an EMT and was a 2nd Lieutenant for Utopia and Vanderpool. The family said Ahrens was involved in many rescues and saved numerous lives. He was often first on the scene when fire calls came in. Before coming to Utopia, he lived in Kerrville and Austin and was fire chief at Turtle Creek Fire Department in Kerrville, and was chief of the Driftwood Volunteer Fire Department in Austin. He was a member of the Living Waters Church in Utopia and was known to read the Holy Bible to his children each night. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Pam Ahrens. He is survived by his wife; six daughters, Katie Tenery and husband Justin, Jill Ahrens, Beau Ahrens, Jessie Ahrens, Cassie Ahrens and Izzy Ahrens; two grandchildren; one brother, Ed Ahrens; one sister, Donna Ahrens; and many friends.
Timothy Henry Ahrens was born on September 26, 1952 to Helen Ahrens and Ed Ahrens in Bound Brook, New Jersey. He graduated from Comfort High School in Comfort. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Texas A&M University in 1974. He served four years in the United States Air Force in Bangor, Maine. He married Kris Schneider in 2005. He lived in Kerrville and Austin for many years, before making Utopia his home. He worked in the electronics industry developing new products and equipment. He was an individual contractor, making contributions from his home workshop. While in Austin, he worked at Motorola. When they moved to Utopia, they fit into the community like a glove. They came in and gave to the community. He was a certified firefighter, an EMT and was a 2nd Lieutenant for Utopia and Vanderpool. The family said Ahrens was involved in many rescues and saved numerous lives. He was often first on the scene when fire calls came in. Before coming to Utopia, he lived in Kerrville and Austin and was fire chief at Turtle Creek Fire Department in Kerrville, and was chief of the Driftwood Volunteer Fire Department in Austin. He was a member of the Living Waters Church in Utopia and was known to read the Holy Bible to his children each night. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Pam Ahrens. He is survived by his wife; six daughters, Katie Tenery and husband Justin, Jill Ahrens, Beau Ahrens, Jessie Ahrens, Cassie Ahrens and Izzy Ahrens; two grandchildren; one brother, Ed Ahrens; one sister, Donna Ahrens; and many friends.
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