- Date Of Birth: November 5, 1931
- Date Of Death: August 18, 2021
- State: Iowa
Christine Marie Poppen was born November 5, 1931, in Gilmore City, Iowa to parents Claus and Maria (Ricklefs) Poppen. She grew up on her parents’ farm near Palmer, Iowa, and attended country school one mile from the farmstead. She was united in marriage with Marlyn Ahlrich on October 28, 1956, at St.
she is survived by her sons Rodney Ahlrich of Gilmore City, Iowa, and Terry (Sheri) Ahlrich of Le Mars, Iowa; grandchildren Nathan (Paula) Ahlrich, April (Greg) Smith, Tyler Ahlrich, Anna Ahlrich and Kara Ahlrich; great-grandchildren Matthew, Madelyn, Michael, and Johnny Ahlrich and Harlyn and Oaklyn Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Marlyn; and brothers Karl and Gerhard Poppen.
