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Obit:
01 Nov 1979
Louise C. Ahlvers
Louise C. Reinking Ahlvers, daughter of Chris and Catherine Guhn Reinking, was born April 24, 1881, at Tipton, Kansas. She passed away at the Mid-America Nursing Home, Downs, on October 22, 1979, at the age of 98 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Louise was baptized into the Lutheran faith in infancy and at the age of 14 she was confirmed.
She was united in marriage to Fred Ahlvers on April 18, 1906, and to this union three children were born, Edward, Nora and Josephine. The family lived on a farm south of Glen Elder and later moved to Glen Elder.
"Gramdma" loved to work in her flower garden, which she enjoyed very much.
Preceding Louise in death were her parents, husband, Fred on Sept. 3, 1961, four brothers and four sisters.
She is survived by her three children: Edward Ahlvers of the home, Mrs. Nora Fisher of Glen Elder, and Mrs. Josephine Konzem and her husband Lawrence of Downs; four grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Finley and family of St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fisher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marzolf and family and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bowles and family, all of Glen Elder; plus 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Millie Neumeyer, Downs; Mrs. Minnie Litke, Seneca; and Mrs. Katherine Kasky, Isanti, Minn.; and one brother, Carl Reinking of Downs; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Glen Elder with Rev. Jerry Milleson officiating.
Musicians were LaVern Harrison and Harry Harrison, vocalists and Mrs. Max Porter, organist.
Casket bearers were Melvin Ahlvers, Clayton Kresin, Carl Lutgen, Marvin Odle, Edward Reinking and Adolph Tonne.
Interment was in the Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder. Servces were by Waconda Funeral Home, Cawker City.

Louise married Fred W Ahlvers on 18 Apr 1906. Fred (son of ? Ahlvers and ?) was born on 06 Dec 1879 in Kansas; died on 03 Sep 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Never Married.

No Children.

Obit:
Edward F. Ahlvers
Edward Frederick Ahlvers. the only son of Fred W. and Louise Reinking Ahlvers, was born March 13, 1907, on a farm south of Glen Elder, Ks. His death came Saturday afternoon, September 7, 1985, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Grand Island, Nebr. He was 78 years old.
Ed attended the Lone Hill Rural school. He was a farmer and stockman until he entered the service in October, 1942. He served in WW II in the U.S. Army as a Tech 5th Grade in the 1064th Engineer Forestry Co. He was in both the European African Middle Eastern and the Pacific theaters of war. He was discharged in December, 1945. Ed returned home to continue farming until he retired three years ago.
he was a member of the Lutheran Church of Tipton, the American Legion of Glen Elder, and a life-time member of the Beloit V.F.W.
Ed leaves his two sisters, Nora Fisher of Glen Elder and Josephine Konzen and her husband Lawrence of Downs; a nephew, Allen Fisher of Downs; three nieces, Louise Finley, Onaga, Ks., Rebecca Marzolf, and Caroline Bowles, both og Glen Elder, and their families, and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Edwin Fisher.

Nora married Edwin Fisher [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine married Lawrence Konzem [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married Vernon Finley [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rabecca married Jack Marzolf [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]