He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Emma Ahlfield, (nee, Reeves);
2 children: Carletta (Carlos) Higginbottom, David (Susan) Ahlfield;5 grandchildren: Sarah (Jon) Beck,Craig (Amber) Higginbottom,Janet (Rob) Cloud,Jaime (Doug) Linder
Michael (Noel) Walliser;
12 great grandchildren;
4 brothers: Jerome, Jim (Evelyn), Enoch (Edna) and Herman (Mary) Ahlfield;2 Sisters: Lura Briggs and Lara Spray;
Numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Harriet Ahlfield;
4 brothers: George, Pete, Henry and Charles;
3 sisters: Imogene, Dora and Minnie.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 17, 2014 at
10:00 a.m. directly at Hammond New Harvest Worship Center, Hammond with Rev. David Comer officiating.
Carl was born and raised in West Salem, IL and has lived in the Hessville section of Hammond since 1959. He attended Lee Bible College and later worked in evangelism and assisted Pastor LaVerne Easton. Carl was a member of New Harvest Worship Center and a former member of North Hammond Church of God.
Carl served in the U.S. Army during WWII with Co. "B" 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment. He participated in the Philippine Liberation and Luzon Campaign.
His favorite pastimes included gardening and fishing. Carl was very close to all his grandchildren and loved spending time with them.
He was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle who will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Emma Ahlfield, (nee, Reeves);
2 children: Carletta (Carlos) Higginbottom, David (Susan) Ahlfield;5 grandchildren: Sarah (Jon) Beck,Craig (Amber) Higginbottom,Janet (Rob) Cloud,Jaime (Doug) Linder
Michael (Noel) Walliser;
12 great grandchildren;
4 brothers: Jerome, Jim (Evelyn), Enoch (Edna) and Herman (Mary) Ahlfield;2 Sisters: Lura Briggs and Lara Spray;
Numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Harriet Ahlfield;
4 brothers: George, Pete, Henry and Charles;
3 sisters: Imogene, Dora and Minnie.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 17, 2014 at
10:00 a.m. directly at Hammond New Harvest Worship Center, Hammond with Rev. David Comer officiating.
Carl was born and raised in West Salem, IL and has lived in the Hessville section of Hammond since 1959. He attended Lee Bible College and later worked in evangelism and assisted Pastor LaVerne Easton. Carl was a member of New Harvest Worship Center and a former member of North Hammond Church of God.
Carl served in the U.S. Army during WWII with Co. "B" 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment. He participated in the Philippine Liberation and Luzon Campaign.
His favorite pastimes included gardening and fishing. Carl was very close to all his grandchildren and loved spending time with them.
He was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle who will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.
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Family Members
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Henry Fredrick Ahlfield
1912–1999
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Charles Ahlfield
1914–1976
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Jerome R. Ahlfield
1915–2017
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Minnie Ahlfield
1917–1917
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George Samuel Ahlfield
1918–2007
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Dora Ahlfield Hale
1920–2008
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Laura Irene Ahlfield Spray
1925–2019
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Lura I. Ahlfield Briggs
1925–2020
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Enoch "Slim" Ahlfield
1929–2020
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Imogene Mary Ahlfield Scott
1933–1991
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