In Loving Memory ARTHUR AHRENDSEN

Services TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1999, 1:30 PM ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA
Officiating PASTOR DANIEL VOGEL
Music “I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES” “HOW GREAT THOU ART” “THE OLD RUGGED CROSS” CONGREGATION
CARLYS STRIBE, ORGANIST
Interment MANNING CEMETERY
Casketbearers: JOEL KACZOR, CHRISTOPHER BUTZLAFF, JONATHON BUTZLAFF, JOSEPH WAGEMAN, CORY AHRENDSEN, BRIAN AHRENDSEN, WENDY AHRENDSEN
Honorary Casketbearers: RAYMOND CHRISTENSEN, CHARLES ESCHER, HARRY FISCHER, ED AHRENDSEN, GLEN AHRENDSEN, MIKE EISCHEID, KEVIN GRIMM, DENNIS GRIMM, HERB BRUHN, NATHAN KACZOR, ELIZABETH KACZOR, JEREMY BUTZLAFF, JEFFREY WAGEMAN, BRADLEY WAGEMAN, JODI MILLER, NORMAN NISSEN

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.
DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, BE ALERT, AND DRIVE IN A CLOSE FORMATION.

Arthur Andrew, son of Herman and Anna Schultz Ahrendsen, was born December 6, 1915, on his parent's farm five miles south of Manning, Iowa. Art was baptized in 1916, and confirmed in 1930, both at Trinity Lutheran Church near Audubon. Art attended country school north of his home for six years and parochial school at Trinity Lutheran for two years before returning to country school and graduating from the eighth grade. Art then helped his parent's farm, and worked for neighboring farmers.

In 1940, Art’s parents moved into Manning. Art stayed on the farm along with his brother Lorenz and his wife. Art and Lorenz farmed together until 1959, when Art purchased the neighboring farm and moved there. He spent his winter months in town with his sister Alta, eventually moving in with her full time while continuing to farm. After Alta’s death in 1992, Art once again lived alone, and on June 18, 1994, Art’s Parkinson’s Disease caused him to enter the Manning Plaza Nursing Home.

Art was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. He enjoyed bowling, dancing, playing cards, and fishing.

On Sunday, August 22, 1999, Art died at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home, reaching the age of 83 years, 8 months and 14 days.

Besides his parents, Art is preceded in death by his brother Lorenz Ahrendsen and his sister Alta Ahrendsen.

He is survived by three nieces: Delores and her husband Richard Kaczor of Hays, Kansas; Donna and her husband Charles Butzlaff of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Norma and her husband Barry Wageman of Wausau, Wisconsin; one nephew Larry Ahrendsen and his wife Connie of Manning; 13 great nieces and great nephews: Nathan Kaczor and his wife Angie; Joel Kaczor and his wife Mary; Elizabeth Kaczor; Christopher, Jeremy and Jonathan Butzlaff; Jeffrey Wageman and his wife Jennifer; Bradley and Joseph Wageman; Jodi and her husband Stephen Miller; Cory Ahrendsen and his wife Jan; Wendy Ahrendsen; Brian Ahrendsen and his wife Karla; two great-great nephews; one great-great niece; one sister-in-law Ruth Ahrendsen of Manning; and by cousins and many friends.