1927
Beulah
2015
Beulah Ann Oelkers Ahrens
October 29, 1927 — November 15, 2015
Beulah Ann Oelkers Ahrens, age 88, died on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with Pastor Jim Bourman officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and on Thursday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Beulah Ann Schumacher was born on October 29, 1927 in Chester Township, Wabasha County, MN to Henry and Anna (Lemmerman) Schumacher. Beulah grew up on the farm and attended school in Mazeppa. On August 4, 1945 she married Arnold Oelkers Sr. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa. They lived in rural Zumbrota on the family farm and later moved to town. Arnold passed away on April 14, 1978. On July 17, 1982 she married Walter Ahrens at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue. Over their twenty two years of marriage, they lived in Zumbrota and Lake City. Walter passed away in 2004. Beulah lived in Lake City until 2010 when she relocated to Golden Living Center West in Rochester.
Beulah was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue.
Besides being a farm wife and mother, Beulah worked at Zumco and Ray's Café over the years. She also worked as a cook at the Zumbrota School, the job she said she liked the best. When her health allowed, Beulah loved to golf with Walter and their friends. She also enjoyed playing cards and traveling. She spent many hours on her iPad reading Facebook and e-mails from her family and friends, Skyping, playing games and listening to her favorite music.
Beulah thrived at Golden Living Center and was known to take the new residents under her wing. She developed many wonderful, loving friendships while there, not only with other residents, but also with families and the staff who cared for her so lovingly.
Beulah is survived by her children, Arnold Jr. (Kathe) of Waterford, WI, Steven (Cindy) of Pine Island, David (JoAnn) of Arcadia, WI, and Carla (Jaime) MacLean of Rochester; step-children, Vicky (Terry) Boelter of Byron, Randy (Vickie) Ahrens of Lake City and Jean (Scot) Meyer of Lake City; seventeen grandchildren; thirty five great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Inez Brunner of Shakopee, Marilyn Schumacher of Zumbrota, and brother-in-law, Virgil Burfeind of Red Wing.
Beulah was preceded in death by her husbands, Arnold and Walter; brothers, Walter, Alfred, Levern, Lloyd and Henry; sisters, Leona Weber, Mildred Lohman, Norma Blastervold and Hazel Burfeind and her parents, Henry and Anna Schumacher.
Memorials are suggested to Grace Lutheran Church.
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Goodhue, MN
Goodhue, MN
Beulah Ann Schumacher was born on October 29, 1927 in Chester Township, Wabasha County, MN to Henry and Anna (Lemmerman) Schumacher. Beulah grew up on the farm and attended school in Mazeppa. On August 4, 1945 she married Arnold Oelkers Sr. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa. They lived in rural Zumbrota on the family farm and later moved to town. Arnold passed away on April 14, 1978. On July 17, 1982 she married Walter Ahrens at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue. Over their twenty two years of marriage, they lived in Zumbrota and Lake City. Walter passed away in 2004. Beulah lived in Lake City until 2010 when she relocated to Golden Living Center West in Rochester.
Beulah was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue.
Besides being a farm wife and mother, Beulah worked at Zumco and Ray's Café over the years. She also worked as a cook at the Zumbrota School, the job she said she liked the best. When her health allowed, Beulah loved to golf with Walter and their friends. She also enjoyed playing cards and traveling. She spent many hours on her iPad reading Facebook and e-mails from her family and friends, Skyping, playing games and listening to her favorite music.
Beulah thrived at Golden Living Center and was known to take the new residents under her wing. She developed many wonderful, loving friendships while there, not only with other residents, but also with families and the staff who cared for her so lovingly.
Beulah is survived by her children, Arnold Jr. (Kathe) of Waterford, WI, Steven (Cindy) of Pine Island, David (JoAnn) of Arcadia, WI, and Carla (Jaime) MacLean of Rochester; step-children, Vicky (Terry) Boelter of Byron, Randy (Vickie) Ahrens of Lake City and Jean (Scot) Meyer of Lake City; seventeen grandchildren; thirty five great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Inez Brunner of Shakopee, Marilyn Schumacher of Zumbrota, and brother-in-law, Virgil Burfeind of Red Wing.
Beulah was preceded in death by her husbands, Arnold and Walter; brothers, Walter, Alfred, Levern, Lloyd and Henry; sisters, Leona Weber, Mildred Lohman, Norma Blastervold and Hazel Burfeind and her parents, Henry and Anna Schumacher.
Memorials are suggested to Grace Lutheran Church.
Visitation
NOV 18. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Visitation
NOV 19. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)
Grace Lutheran Church - rural GoodhueGoodhue, MN
Service
NOV 19. 11:00 AM (CST)
Grace Lutheran Church - rural GoodhueGoodhue, MN
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