In Memory of EMIL EHRICHS
Services Zion Lutheran Church Denison, Iowa
Monday, December 6, 1976 2:00 P.M.
Minister Officiating Pastor Gary Hoffstetter
Music Mrs. Fred Rabe, Organist
Henry Henningsen, Soloist
Selections "The Lord's Prayer" "How Great Thou Art"
Bearers LeRoy Brus, Raymond Ehrichs, Edward Ehrichs, Marvin Kuhl, John Ehrichs, William Vollstedt
Interment Nishnabotna Cemetery Manilla, Iowa
Huebner Funeral Service
EMIL EHRICHS
Emil Ehrichs, son of John and Anna Jurgensen Ehrichs, was born July 14, 1890,
near Manilla, and died December 3, 1976, in Crawford County Memorial Hospital
at the age of 86 years, 4 months, and 9 days.
Mr. Ehrichs was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was raised on a farm near Manilla. In 1913 Mr. Ehrichs attended an auto school in Omaha. Upon finishing he returned and started an auto business in Aspinwall.
On October 13, 1915, he was united in marriage to Emma Kuhl at Manilla. They made their home in Aspinwall. In 1941 they moved to Denison where Mr. Ehrichs established Ehrichs Motor Co., which he operated until the time of his death.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Emma, an infant daughter, two granddaughters, ten brothers, Chris, Henry, John, August, Herman, Ben, Alfred, Peter, Frank and Louie, and three sisters, Tena, Maggie and Anna.
Survivors include a daughter, Verna (Mrs. Harold Buthman) of Carroll, and Wilmer of Denison, eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Monday, December 6, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Pastor Gary Hoffstetter officiated, with burial in the Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla. Organist was Mrs. Fred Rabe, and soloist was Henry Henningsen.
Pallbearers were: Raymond Ehrichs, Edward Ehrichs, John Ehrichs, LeRoy Brus, William Vollstedt, and Marvin Juhl. Huebner Funeral Home of Denison, was in charge of the arrangements.
Emil Ehrichs dies, pioneer auto dealer
Emil Ehrichs, a pioneer automobile dealer in Crawford County, died Friday in
Crawford County Memorial Hospital. He was 86.
Born on a farm near Manilla, Mr. Ehrichs began repairing cars in Aspinwall in 1913 after attending automobile school in Omaha. In 1914 he began selling Harley Davidson motorcycles and Model T Fords, later adding Oakland, Hudson and Essex cars, Rio trucks and McCormick tractors.
Operating a Hudson and Essex dealership in Denison from 1928 to 1931, he bought the Dodge-Plymouth agency in 1941. Dodge and Plymouth divided in 1960. Mr. Ehrichs and his son, Wilmer, retained the Dodge franchise and added the Chrysler line.
Surviving are Wilmer, a daughter, Verna (Mrs. Harold) Buthman, of Carroll; eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Nishnabotna Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the Huebner Funeral Home, Denison.