Obituary for Kenneth A. Luhrs
The Ithaca Journal, Jan 9 2001, P. 4, Cols. 5-6
"Kenneth A. Luhrs. 69, of 75 Shudaben Rd.. died Monday. January 8, 2001 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born May 31, 1931 in Dryden, he was a son of the late Albert and Dorotha English Luhrs and husband of the late Hazel Marie Luhrs who died in 1995.
A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a truck driver with Lott Motor Lines in Ithaca prior to retirement. He was a member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #666 and a life member of FW Post #961.
Mr. Luhrs is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Dorotha "Dody" and Gary Stage, daughter and partner, Kendra "Kandy" Luhrs and Karen Swartwood, all of Ithaca; granddaughter Stacy Luhrs and grandson, Jason Stage, both of Ithaca; brothers, Richard Luhrs of Weimer, Texas and Lou Mengle of Hartford, NY: sisters, Lee Billings of Newfield and Marilyn Ellis of Herndon, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. January 10, 2001 in the E.C. Wagner Funeral Home of Ithaca, Rev. Virgil Versteeg officiating. Spring burial will be in Willow Glen Cemetery."