Jacob "Jay" W. Ahlrich's Obituary
Decatur – Jacob “Jay” W. Ahlrich, 93, of Decatur, passed away Sunday morning, January 11, 2015 at Symphony of Decatur.
Jay was born November 20, 1921 in Deland to William G. and Eva Lillian (Stotts) Ahlrich. He married Margaret Sadowski on June 20, 1948 in Decatur. He was a janitor for the Decatur Public Schools for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Margaret Ahlrich of Decatur.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services to celebrate the life of Jacob W. Ahlrich will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home before the service. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church 1960 East Johns Avenue, Decatur, IL 62521
The family of Jacob W. Ahlrich is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe St., Decatur, IL. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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