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Ken came with his family to Washington in the winter of 1924 or early 1925. He attended grade school in Govan and Wilbur and graduated from Wilbur, WA. High School in 1942.
He registered for the draft during WW II but was declared 4-F. He then worked for farmers in the area and for his Father. After marriage he and Irene farmed near Debrie and also near Grand Coulee. Later he was able to rent and purchase more land. He raised cattle and wheat.
He was a Grange Insurance Salesman from 1955-71. He was a Master of the Delrie Grange in the 1960's.
In January of 1978, he was one of the strikers picketing the Port of Tacoma and a large grain elevator in Seattle. The Seattle strike was declared legal and they turned back trucks of wheat. At Tacoma they were picketing against importing more wheat when quotas were already filled.
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From THE STAR JOURNAL, June 14, 2007-
KENNETH D. EHLERS OBITUARY
Ken came with his family to Washington in the winter of 1924 or early 1925. He attended grade school in Govan and Wilbur and graduated from Wilbur, WA. High School in 1942.
He registered for the draft during WW II but was declared 4-F. He then worked for farmers in the area and for his Father. After marriage he and Irene farmed near Debrie and also near Grand Coulee. Later he was able to rent and purchase more land. He raised cattle and wheat.
He was a Grange Insurance Salesman from 1955-71. He was a Master of the Delrie Grange in the 1960's.
In January of 1978, he was one of the strikers picketing the Port of Tacoma and a large grain elevator in Seattle. The Seattle strike was declared legal and they turned back trucks of wheat. At Tacoma they were picketing against importing more wheat when quotas were already filled.
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From THE STAR JOURNAL, June 14, 2007-
KENNETH D. EHLERS OBITUARY
Kenneth D. Ehlers, 83, a long time farmer in the Del Rio area, passed away at his farm on Wednesday, June 6, 2007.
Ken was born March 27, 1924 in Leigh, Nebraska to William & Marie (Menke) Ehlers, one of three children. The Ehlers family moved from Nebraska when Ken was an infant to the Wilbur area. He attended the Govan School during some of his elementary years and graduated from Wilbur High School in 1942. Ken farmed and ranched in the Del Rio area for more then sixty years. He also farmed in Lincoln County for over forty years.
Ken was a 55 year member of the Del Rio Grange #828, member of the Washington State Cattlemans Association, the Washington Wheat Growers and the Zion Lutheran Church. Besides being a farmer, rancher and raising five children, Ken was also a Grange Insurance agent for many years.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents William & Marie and his beloved wife of 53 years, Irene. He is survived by his daughter, Vickie Jess & husband Earl of Brewster; son Joe Ehlers & wife JoAnn of Grand Coulee; daughter Diane Jaber & husband Fred of Federal Way; daughter Cheryl Chapman & husband Steve of Coulee Dam and daughter Debbie Mertens & husband David of Spokane. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two sisters, Vera Hardung of Mesquite, NV & Lorraine Bahr of Wilbur.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 16th at 2:00 P.M. at the Spring Canyon Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Strate Funeral home in Grand Coulee.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Okanogan Home Health & Hospice at 800 South Jasmine, Suite 2, Omak, WA 98841. Please designate that the funds be used at the Grand Coulee office.
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1924 - 2007 (83 years)