Christian Biography of Catherine "Cathy" Ahrens

Cathy grew up on the family farm near Cadams, Nebraska. She attended grade school at Beach District 44 (east of Cadams) through the 8 ^th grade and graduated from Superior High School with the class of 1958. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hastings, Nebraska and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church, Nelson, Nebraska where she was also united in marriage with Loren Ahrens on May 1, 1960. This union was blessed with four children, two sons and two daughters. The couple made farming their life's work for many years in the Superior, Nebraska area.

Cathy worked for many years at Brodstone Memorial Hospital and then Superior Pharmacy and Price Funeral Home in Superior, NE until she retired. Cathy and Loren loved to camp, making many trips to Colorado when the kids were young.

She loved her family and enjoyed baking, gardening, flowers and spending time with her grandchildren. Her hobbies included reading, baking (well known for her homemade ice cream and monkey bread), canning from the garden (making a variety of pickles). The couple loved to play cards, belonging to a couple's card group and Cathy also played cards with a lady's card group. Cathy has been a member of Centennial Lutheran Church and actively involved with LWML.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Loren in 2006, brother Melvin Uhrmacher in 2011 and infant sister.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter Lona (Ahrens) Anderson and husband Tom of Denton, Nebraska; son Darin Ahrens and significant other Sarah Thome of Gretna, Nebraska; daughter Carla (Ahrens) Pierce and husband Tim of Prescott Valley, Arizona; son Joel Ahrens and wife Heidi of Sidney, Nebraska; grandchildren: Payne Ahrens of Superior, Nebraska; Cannon and Grace Ahrens of Omaha, Nebraska; Johnathan Pierce and wife Amanda of Prescott, Arizona, Brittany and Skylar Pierce of Prescott Valley, Arizona; Elijah and Chloe of Sidney, Nebraska; brothers Virgil Uhrmacher and wife Cheryl of Thedford, Nebraska; Darrel and wife Barbara Uhrmacher of Sutherland, Nebraska; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Services at: Centennial Lutheran Church, Superior, Nebraska
Time of Service: Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 10:30 am
Clergy: Rev. Robert Hopkins
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nebraska
Memorials to: Superior Volunteer Rescue ~ EMT's ~ or in care of the family
Visitation: From 4:00 pm-8:00 pm on Friday with the family present from 5-6:30 at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home
Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900