Funeral services for Herman Ahlf were held in Spokane last week. He died in Lincoln Hospital on April 22 following a lingering illness. Officiating were the Rev. Philip Falk and the Rev. Virgil Speece, with burial in the Reardan Cemetery. A life-long resident, Ahlf was born in Reardan to Gus and Myrtle Ahlf on June 22, 1906. He graduated from Reardan schools and attended Kinman Business University. He married Sylvia Rogers on June 12, 1934. Following several years with the telephone company, he became manager of Lincoln Mutual No 2, grange cooperative store here, a position he held for nearly 20 years. Having grown up on the farm, he returned to farming for 20 years until he was forced to retire in 1971 because of illness and the couple moved to town. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Reardan, Reardan Lions Club, Spring Creek Grange and Masonic Lodge No 146 F & AM. Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, Ronald, Shelton, and Kenneth, Lacey; two sisters, Edith Wegner and Estella Wegner, Reardan; 8 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Casket bearers, all nephews, were Steve Roadruck, Rodney Biermann, Vernon Williams, Donald Williams, Robert Pierce and Gary Wegner. [Davenport Times; May 2, 1974]
Funeral services for Herman Ahlf were held in Spokane last week. He died in Lincoln Hospital on April 22 following a lingering illness. Officiating were the Rev. Philip Falk and the Rev. Virgil Speece, with burial in the Reardan Cemetery. A life-long resident, Ahlf was born in Reardan to Gus and Myrtle Ahlf on June 22, 1906. He graduated from Reardan schools and attended Kinman Business University. He married Sylvia Rogers on June 12, 1934. Following several years with the telephone company, he became manager of Lincoln Mutual No 2, grange cooperative store here, a position he held for nearly 20 years. Having grown up on the farm, he returned to farming for 20 years until he was forced to retire in 1971 because of illness and the couple moved to town. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Reardan, Reardan Lions Club, Spring Creek Grange and Masonic Lodge No 146 F & AM. Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, Ronald, Shelton, and Kenneth, Lacey; two sisters, Edith Wegner and Estella Wegner, Reardan; 8 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Casket bearers, all nephews, were Steve Roadruck, Rodney Biermann, Vernon Williams, Donald Williams, Robert Pierce and Gary Wegner. [Davenport Times; May 2, 1974]
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