Hope Katherine Ahrens, the daughter of Chris and Julie (Werner) Ahrens was born at rest on July 7, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Hope is survived by her parents, Chris and Julie of Seward; her sister, Leah Ahrens; her grandparents, John and Shelia Werner and Jerry and Sandy Ahrens, all of Seward; her aunts and uncles, Susan and James Ward of Valentine, Patrick and Liz Werner of Lincoln, Dawn and Jeremy Martin of Seward and Kelly Ahrens of Lincoln; many cousins and great grandparents.