Richard Ahrens, age 86, of Elkhart, died peacefully, Thursday, May 21, 2015, at his home following a long illness. He was born January 17, 1929, in Grass Lake, Michigan to Louis Joseph and Vera Maxine (Spry) Ahrens. He married Mary LaRock December 10, 1949 at Wall Street Baptist Church, Jackson, Mich. Mr. Ahrens was an …read more.