Fourth Generation

115. Richard LUHRSEN was born on 1 Oct 1896 in Iroquois County, Illinois.³⁰³ He was in the news in 1918.³⁰⁴
Mr. Richard Luhrsen sold his household goods at public auction last Saturday afternoon. Most of the furniture sold well. Hd the weather not been so severely cold, more people wouldhave attended this sale.
He died on 16 Jun 1982 in Gifford Nursing Home, Champaign County, Illinois.^10,113 He was buried about 19 Jun 1982 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.¹⁹ Section C, Row 26, Plot 26

Richard LUHRSEN and Rosa Doretta ECKER were married on 27 Mar 1927 in St. John's Lutheran Church (LCMS), Buckley, Illinois.³⁰⁵ Rosa Doretta ECKER (daughter of Wilhelm August ECKER and Blandina Paulina HECHT) was born on 27 Nov 1904 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois.^50,306 She died on 30 Jan 1985 in Loda, Illinois.³⁰⁵ She died at the home of Charles Luhrsen. She was buried about 2 Feb 1985 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.¹⁹ Section C, Row 26, Plot 26 "Wife of Richard" Richard LUHRSEN and Rosa Doretta ECKER had the following children:

+326	i.	Charles Richard (Chuck) LUHRSEN.
+327	ii.	Marlin William LUHRSEN.
+328	iii.	Donald Albert LUHRSEN.
+329	iv.	Orval Alfred LUHRSEN.
+330	v.	Selda Marie LUHRSEN.
+331	vi.	Ruth Pauline LUHRSEN.