IN MEMORY OF HUGO AHRENDSEN

BORN OCTOBER 17, 1908 NEAR MANNING, EWOLDT TOWNSHIP, IOWA

DIED DECEMBER 1, 1987 COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CLARION, IOWA AGE 79 YEARS, 1 MONTH, AND 14 DAYS

SERVICES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1987, 2:00 PM ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA

OFFICIATING PASTOR ROBERT RIGGERT

MUSIC

LARRY GENZEN, VOCALIST

ERICH HOFFMEIER, INSTRUMENTALIST

DAVID BERNING, D.D.S., INSTRUMENTALIST

PAULA WEISS, ORGANIST

 

INTERMENT MANNING CITY CEMETERY

CASKETBEARERS DUANE BOERSMA, ARLO DAMMANN, DALE PFANNKUCH, STEVE PFANNKUCH, DAVE KUSEL, VIRGIL ROSONKE
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS HUGO WILHELM, BOB HOFFMANN, ELDIS WEEMS, RAY GRIMM, CLARENCE BARTEN, FRED NULLE, RONNIE HIATT, DEAN STRIBE, ERNEST GRIMM

 


"Don't grieve for me,
for now I'm free.
I'm following the path
God laid for me.
I took His hand
when I heard Him call.
I turned my back
and left it all.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
Be not burdened
with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full;
I savored much:
Good family, friends,
times, and loved ones' touch
Lift up your heart
and share with me.
God wanted me and
He set me free!"

 

PRAYER SERVICE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1987, 7:00 PM OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANNING, IOWA

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE

 


 

HUGO ANDREAS AHRENDSEN

Hugo, son of Henry and Margaretha Wunderlich Ahrendsen, was born October 17, 1908 near Manning in Ewoldt Township. He was received into the family of God through Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran, Manning, on November 29, 1908.

His education was received in country schools and later Manning Schools where he graduated from High School in 1925. His Christian education centered at Zion Lutheran where he was confirmed in the Christian faith on May 20, 1923.

On July 15, 1932 Hugo was united in marriage with Eunice Grau at Hutchinson, Kansas. The marriage was blessed with three children.

Hugo farmed 2 1/4 miles south of Manning for 43 years. He loved the land and was kind to it, After he moved to Manning in 1974, his love of the land was evident in the care of his yard and garden.

Hugo had experienced health problems this fall and his condition gradually worsened. He died of acute leukemia late Tuesday evening, December 1, 1987 at Community Memorial Hospital, Clarion, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 14 days.

Hugo was preceded in death by his parents and by a sister, Ella Lampe of Bancroft. He is survived by his wife, Eunice of Manning; by his children: Alice and husband, Norvin Hoffmeier of Cedar Rapids; Jan and her husband, Jim Stanton of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Jon Ahrendsen and his wife, Becky of Clarion, also by five grandchildren, a sister, Leona Willesen, of Hutchinson, Kansas; and by a brother-in-law, Ben Lampe, of Bancroft,

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord . . . they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them" Rev. 14:13


Hugo Ahrendsen is buried in the Manning City Cemetery.
Section C Row #21 north - south.