Dan Ahrens, age 63, passed away at home in Columbia, Missouri, on Monday, July 20, 2020. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 29, 1956 to Gerald and Donna Ahrens. He attended Middleville schools, graduating in 1975. He had a gift for training horses and loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Ahrens. Dan is survived by his mother, Donna Ahrens; his siblings, Connie Ahrens, Tom Ahrens, Mary (Ken) Rieth, Jim (Sandy) Ahrens, Dave (Jennifer) Ahrens; and several nieces and nephews. The family is having a private graveside service on Friday, July 31, at Irving Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary, Lake Odessa, MI.