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Damien Lee “Rabbit” Ahlers

Birth	:	18 Feb 2000 West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	9 Feb 2006 Wisner, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns UCC Cemetery, Lyman, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2160988, -94.9839020
Description	:	Son of Darin & Becky (Hanak) Ahlers. From the Omaha World-Herald Newpaper: WISNER, Neb. - A grieving family sorted through the charred remains of a white-frame home today as this small northeast Nebraska town came to grips with a fire that claimed the lives of a father and three of his children. Darin Ahlers with his five children. Patrick and Theresa, pictured with Ahlers in the top row, didn't live with their father. Bottom row, from left, are Damion, Deon and Dustin. Darin Ahlers, 32, and two children, Damion, 5, and Dustin, 4, perished in the dense smoke of the fast-moving... Read More	Son of Darin & Becky (Hanak) Ahlers. From the Omaha World-Herald Newpaper: WISNER, Neb. - A grieving family sorted through the charred remains of a white-frame home today as this small northeast Nebraska town came to grips with a fire that claimed the lives of a father and three of his children. Darin Ahlers with his five children. Patrick and Theresa, pictured with Ahlers in the top row, didn't live with their father. Bottom row, from left, are Damion, Deon and Dustin. Darin Ahlers, 32, and two children, Damion, 5, and Dustin, 4, perished in the dense smoke of the fast-moving blaze Thursday morning. Three-year-old Deon Ahlers was pronounced dead at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, Neb. "It's tough," said Randall Ahlers of Norfolk, one of Darin Ahlers' brothers, who was helping at the site of the fire today. The blaze was caused by a child playing with matches, authorities said. The home had no smoke alarms. "A smoke detector would have made a big difference," said Wade Eisenhauer, chief of the Wisner Volunteer Fire Department. "They save lives." Eisenhauer said most of his firefighters attended a debriefing session with mental-health professions Thursday night to help deal with the trauma of the deadly fire, the first in this community of 1,200 in two decades. "It's hitting some of the guys pretty hard," he said. "A lot of them have kids that age." Authorities said the fire started about 7:45 a.m., destroying the home at 808 Seventh St. Deon Ahlers and his father were sleeping when the fire began, said Darin Ahlers' sister, Denise Czapla of Duncan, Neb. "My brother Darin was a wonderful dad and a great person," Czapla said. "Our mother is still in shock. This just hits really hard." Darin Ahlers and three of his five children lived at the house with his mother, Geraldine Ahlers. She was already at work when the fire broke out, Czapla said. Firefighters in Wisner, Neb., battle the blaze Thursday that killed Darin Ahlers, 32, and his three youngest children. Authorities said the fire was caused by a child playing with matches. Her brother had separated from his wife about a month ago, she said. Czapla said her brother, who had attended Wisner-Pilger High School, was out of work because of a back injury. "When he wasn't spending time with his children, Darin would be helping his mother, hanging out with his brothers, watching movies or listening to country music," she said. Two older children, Patrick, 11, and Theresa, 7, did not live with Ahlers. "The kids were just so energetic," Czapla said. "They loved their dad. He was kind of a free spirit who really loved hanging out with his kids and doing his own thing." Ahlers came from a family of 15 children, most of whom live within two hours of Wisner. "We're getting by OK for now," Czapla said. "It kind of hasn't sunk in yet." The fire was ruled accidental after an investigation by the State Fire Marshal's Office.

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Where is Damien Lee “Rabbit” Ahlers's memorial?
Damien Lee “Rabbit” Ahlers's memorial is located at: Saint Johns UCC Cemetery, Lyman, Cass County, USA.
When did Damien Lee “Rabbit” Ahlers death?
Damien Lee “Rabbit” Ahlers death on 9 Feb 2006 in Wisner, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Damien Lee “Rabbit” Ahlers's memorial?
Latitude: 41.2160988
Longitude: -94.9839020

Family Members:

Parent

Darin Ray Ahlers

(1973 - 2006)

Siblings

Dustin Michael “Buddy/Tigger” Ahlers

(2001 - 2006)

Deon Alexander “Pooh” Ahlers

(2002 - 2006)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Johns UCC Cemetery
Lyman, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2160988, -94.9839020

2. Weirich Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2146988, -94.9655991

3. Noble Center Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2014008, -94.9858017

4. Newlons Grove Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2397003, -94.9372025

5. Old East Cemetery
Grant, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1444016, -94.9792023

6. Reno Cemetery
Cumberland, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2009520, -94.8886050

7. Grant Cemetery
Grant, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1405983, -94.9906006

8. Douglas Township Cemetery
Grant, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1360933, -94.9752558

9. Greenwood Cemetery
Cumberland, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2668991, -94.8921967

10. Saint Timothy Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1880989, -94.8619995

11. Lowman Cemetery
Griswold, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1594009, -95.0886002

12. Pleasant Township Cemetery
Griswold, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2056000, -95.1370000

13. Oakwood Cemetery
Lewis, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3133011, -95.0746994

14. Indian Burial Ground
Douglas Township, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0972116, -94.9752628

15. Lincoln Center Cemetery
Lincoln Center, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1161003, -94.8814011

16. Smith Cemetery
Griswold, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2606010, -95.1453018

17. Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
Elliott, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1190600, -95.0993700

18. Mortons Mill Cemetery
Morton Mills, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0793991, -95.0085983

19. Mercer Cemetery
Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1753006, -95.1650009

20. Griswold Cemetery
Waveland Township, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2360992, -95.1735992

21. Hillside Cemetery
Elliott, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1408005, -95.1544037

22. Flint Cemetery
Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2289009, -95.1841965

23. Pilot Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
Wallin, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0793991, -95.0699997

24. Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3300018, -94.8499985