IRENE KOESTER AHRENS
ROCK FALLS-Irene (Koester) Ahrens, 99, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Rock River Hospice and Home.
Irene was born on May 28 1921 in Jever, Germany, the daughter of Anton and Ida (Bruns) Koester. She came to the United States via Ellis Island with her parents at the age of 2 ½.
She married Herman Ahrens on November 27, 1947. He passed away in May of 1982.
She is survived by one son, LtCol Paul Ahrens, USMC (Ret) of Rock Falls, and six daughters; Carol Ahrens of Freeport, Betty (Denny) Kollmeyer of Florida, Alice (Marty) Bryant of Texas, Judy (Kim) Lendman of Sterling, Cathy (Mike) Gilpin of Louisiana, and Linda (Greg) Beets of Sterling; and one brother Wesley (Margaret) Koester of Waterman, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters and one brother.
A private family service will be held at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sterling and burial will be a Riverside Cemetery.
ROCK FALLS-Irene (Koester) Ahrens, 99, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Rock River Hospice and Home.
Irene was born on May 28 1921 in Jever, Germany, the daughter of Anton and Ida (Bruns) Koester. She came to the United States via Ellis Island with her parents at the age of 2 ½.
She married Herman Ahrens on November 27, 1947. He passed away in May of 1982.
She is survived by one son, LtCol Paul Ahrens, USMC (Ret) of Rock Falls, and six daughters; Carol Ahrens of Freeport, Betty (Denny) Kollmeyer of Florida, Alice (Marty) Bryant of Texas, Judy (Kim) Lendman of Sterling, Cathy (Mike) Gilpin of Louisiana, and Linda (Greg) Beets of Sterling; and one brother Wesley (Margaret) Koester of Waterman, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters and one brother.
A private family service will be held at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sterling and burial will be a Riverside Cemetery.
IRENE KOESTER AHRENS
ROCK FALLS-Irene (Koester) Ahrens, 99, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Rock River Hospice and Home.
Irene was born on May 28 1921 in Jever, Germany, the daughter of Anton and Ida (Bruns) Koester. She came to the United States via Ellis Island with her parents at the age of 2 ½.
She married Herman Ahrens on November 27, 1947. He passed away in May of 1982.
She is survived by one son, LtCol Paul Ahrens, USMC (Ret) of Rock Falls, and six daughters; Carol Ahrens of Freeport, Betty (Denny) Kollmeyer of Florida, Alice (Marty) Bryant of Texas, Judy (Kim) Lendman of Sterling, Cathy (Mike) Gilpin of Louisiana, and Linda (Greg) Beets of Sterling; and one brother Wesley (Margaret) Koester of Waterman, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters and one brother.
A private family service will be held at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sterling and burial will be a Riverside Cemetery.
ROCK FALLS-Irene (Koester) Ahrens, 99, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Rock River Hospice and Home.
Irene was born on May 28 1921 in Jever, Germany, the daughter of Anton and Ida (Bruns) Koester. She came to the United States via Ellis Island with her parents at the age of 2 ½.
She married Herman Ahrens on November 27, 1947. He passed away in May of 1982.
She is survived by one son, LtCol Paul Ahrens, USMC (Ret) of Rock Falls, and six daughters; Carol Ahrens of Freeport, Betty (Denny) Kollmeyer of Florida, Alice (Marty) Bryant of Texas, Judy (Kim) Lendman of Sterling, Cathy (Mike) Gilpin of Louisiana, and Linda (Greg) Beets of Sterling; and one brother Wesley (Margaret) Koester of Waterman, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters and one brother.
A private family service will be held at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sterling and burial will be a Riverside Cemetery.
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