Alice Ahrens

Alice Ahrens, 85, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 3, 1937, in Cape Girardeau to Martin and Martha Best Birk. She was baptized Oct. 24, 1937, and confirmed March 18, 1951, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, also the church of her marriage to Charles Ahrens on April 28, 1957. Alice was a lifelong, faithful member of Immanuel Church, where she taught Sunday school, served on the bereavement committee and was a member of the altar guild and ladies aid.

Alice was a graduate of the former Immanuel Lutheran Grade School in Tilsit and was a 1955 graduate of Jackson High School.

She worked several years at the hosiery mill in Jackson, and then drove a school bus 34 years for Jackson School District. She enjoyed farming with Charles.

Alice enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and quilting, but above all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Loving survivors include her husband of 65 years, Charles Ahrens of Jackson; three children, Catherine (Stephen) Golden of Burfordville, Barbara (Gary) Gholson of Jackson and Larry (Susan) Ahrens of Jackson; eight grandchildren, Matthew Golden, Gregory, David and Sara Gholson and Landon, Anna, Asher and Kasen Ahrens; two brothers, Glen (Alice) Birk of Jackson and Donald (Linda) Birk of Eldorado Springs, Missouri; and two sisters-in-law, Melba (the late Norman) Brase of Cape Girardeau and Nora (the late Orville) Ahrens of Jackson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two adult brothers, Loyd (Vera) Birk and Orville (Mary) Birk, and an infant brother.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 10 a.m. to service time Saturday, Feb. 4, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit.

The Rev. Mark Boettcher will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the church. Alice's eight grandchildren will serve as her pallbearers, and she will be laid to rest in the church cemetery.

The family appreciates memorial contributions to Immanuel Lutheran Church or the church cemetery fund.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Alice's obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.