Gerald Ralph Ahrens Sr.

Gerald Ralph Ahrens Sr., son of Ralph J. Ahrens and Mary (Rose) Ahrens was born January 18, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri. He departed this life September 6, 2023 in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri at the age of ninety-one years, seven months and nineteen days.

In 1967 he was united in marriage to Verla Ahrens and to this union two children were born.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Donald Ahrens.

He is survived by his son, Gerald Ahrens Jr. and wife Melisa of Linn Creek, Missouri; one daughter, Ann Ahrens of St. Ann, Missouri; one granddaughter, Allison Ahrens of Linn Creek, Missouri; one grandson, Coleman Warren of Columbia, Missouri and the mother of his children, Verla Ahrens of Camdenton, Missouri. As well as a host of other relatives and many friends.

Gerald was raised in St. Louis, Missouri where he graduated high school before entering the United States Army where he proudly served his country in the Korean War. After serving his military time he and his parents relocated to the Lake of the Ozarks. His parents purchased, and operated the “Hook n Hunt” lake resort where Gerald would work in maintenance for the resort for several year until his parents sold it to retire. Gerald had began doing a fishing guide service out of his parents’ resort and continued to do so after his parents retired. Gerald would be a guide for many years until retiring.

Gerald made a profession of faith and was a member of the United Pentecostal Church which was his cornerstone of faith and values his entire adult life.

In his spare time Gerald loved fishing and did it just as often and anyone could. Later in life when he wasn’t very active you could always find him watching his westerns.

He was a loving and a caring father, grandfather, neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and will treasure the memories he created for his family and friends.

Burial with Military Honors will be held at 10:00a.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Waynesville, Missouri.

Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project and mailed to the funeral home at 15 Clint Ave Camdenton, Missouri 65020

Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri.