Helen Ruth Ahrens
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
July 16, 1921 - June 3, 2006
Helen Ruth Ahrens, 84, died Sunday (June 4, 2006)? at the home of her daughter in McCook.
She was born July 16, 1921, in Beemer, to William and Pauline (Meeske) Malchow.
She grew up on the family farm in rural Beemer. She was confirmed on April 14, 1935, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beemer. She graduated from Wisner High School in 1939.
On April 27, 1941, she married Willis K. Ahrens at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beemer. She was a farm wife on their farm east of West Point and then north of Oakland. Willis died in 1994. She moved into her current home in Oakland in 1995.
She was active in St. John's LWML and Harvester's for Christ. She belonged to the U Go I Go Extension Club until it disbanded.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willis; brothers, Marvin, Paul, William and Hugo Malchow; and sisters, Agatha Mathias [Matthias] and Freida Stelling.
Survivors include her daughter: Elizabeth Geisler and husband, Robert, of McCook; sons: William Ahrens and wife, Karen of Oakland, John Ahrens and wife, Mary and Thomas Ahrens, all of West Point, James Ahrens and wife, Peggy of Oakland, Paul Ahrens and special friend Dave Holmquist of Lincoln; sister: Caroline Lipanot and husband, Otto, of Chicago, Ill.; sisters-in-law: Norma Malchow of Wisner and Ethel Ahrens of rural West Point; 18 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Lyons with the Rev. Chris Bushre officiating.
Visitation will be today 1 - 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 - 8 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services, Oakland and Wednesday at the church one hour prior to the service .
Burial will be in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lyons.
Memorials are suggested to St. John's Lutheran Church in her name.
Pelan Funeral Services of Oakland is in charge of arrangements.
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Name: Helen Malchow
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 8
Birthplace: Nebraska
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Elkhorn, Cuming, Nebraska, USA
Dwelling Number: 7
Family Number: 7
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace: Nebraska
Household Members Age Relationship
William Malchow
43 Head
Pauline Malchow
51 Wife
Marvin Malchow
20 Son
Freida Malchow
19 Daughter
Paul Malchow
18 Son
Agatha Malchow
16 Daughter
Hugo Malchow
14 Son
Helen Malchow
8 Daughter
Caroline Malchow
5 Daughter
Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name: Helen Malchow
[Helen Malchoir]
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Nebraska
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Elkhorn, Cuming, Nebraska
Inferred Residence in 1935: Elkhorn, Cuming, Nebraska
Sheet Number: 6B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Wm Malchow
54 Head
Pauline Malchow
52 Wife
Marvin Malchow
31 Son
Helen Malchow
18 Daughter
Caroline Malchow
15 Daughter
Source: 1940 United States Federal Census