Born March 1, 1867 Lost Nation, Iowa
Entered Into Rest March 3, 1956 at home, Manning, Iowa
Age 89 years, 2 days
Services Held At Ohde Funeral Home Tuesday, March 6, 1956, 2 p.m.
Clergyman Dr. F.E. Hamlin Pastor Manning Presbyterian Church
Interment Manning Cemetery
Pallbearers: Raymond Wycoff, Thomas Campbell, Carl P. Brus, Harry Hoffmann, Lester Rowedder, Henry Peters

Mr. Ehlers was born at Lost Nation, Iowa, March 1, 1867, and came to western Iowa when he was a young man.

He married Anna Wegner of near Aspinwall, March 12 1894. The couple farmed in the Botna area until moving to Manning about 15 years ago.

Survivors include his wife, eight children, Mrs. William (Emma) Hagedorn, Manning; George, Manning; Herman, Manning; Mrs. Arnold (Florence), Witt, Carroll; Mrs. Arthur (Rose) Stuhr, Coon Rapids; Mrs. Roland (Selma) Kuebler, St. Petersburg, Florida; Fred, Manning, and Ernest, Botna; three brothers, William, Flandreau, South Dakota; Emil, Botna; and Louie, Manning; one sister, Mrs. Rose Steen, Manning; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Five brothers, John, Henry, Dietrich, Charles and Ed, and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Schmidt and Mrs. Emma Mohr, preceded him in death.

Fritz Ehlers
Relatives and friends from a distance attending the funeral of Fritz C. Ehlers were: Mrs. R.M. Kuebler, St. Petersburg, Florida; Mrs. Robert McCord, Rawlins, Wyoming; Mrs. Ed Ehlers, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Ehlers, Verda Mae Ehlers, Flandreau, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Passick, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vanderloos and Janet, Mrs. Walter Wiese, Des Moines; William Wiese, Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stuhr and Lyall, Coon Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Max Fischer, Carol, Sharon, Audubon; Mrs. and Mrs. Louis Broich, Marcia and David, Rockwell City; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Henderson, Whiting; Mrs. Bertha Armentrout, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ehlers, Roselle and Leann, Botna; Hugo Kuhl, Aspinwall; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ehlers and Joyce, Brooklyn, Iowa; J.E. Wagner, Rinard; Mrs. Mamie Heider, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Witt and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Witt, Carroll.

Rites were held March 6 at the Ohde Funeral Home here. Mr. Ehlers, 89, died at his home here March 3.

Survivors include his wife, eight children, three brothers, one sister, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Daughters and sons are: Mrs. William Hagedorn, George, Herman and Fred Ehlers, Manning; Mrs. Arnold Witt and Mrs. Arthur Stuhr, Carroll; Mrs. R.M. Kuebler, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Ernest Ehlers, Botna.