Welcome to Ahlgrim Acres, a macabre mini-golf experience buried underneath a funeral home. OriginsIn 1964, Roger Ahlgrim strolled into Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services’ newly constructed building, located in the small, leafy village of Palatine, a suburb of Chicago. Ahlgrim FFS / FacebookToday, Jonathan Gwizdala, a fifth-generation Ahlgrim, is among the funeral directors that continue the legacy of his grandfather by overseeing the course. Nothing out of the ordinary there, until you discover they are the names of Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services’ still-very-much-alive funeral directors. Jonathan Gwizdala“Fairway to heaven”Host to thousands of rounds each year, Ahlgrim Acres has become woven into the fabric of the neighborhood.

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Persons: Roger Ahlgrim strolled, Arthur Ahlgrim, Ahlgrim, Jonathan Gwizdala, ” Gwizdala, “, you’re, Roger Ahlgrim’s, Roger Ahlgrim's, ’, ”, Gwizdala Organizations: CNN, Ahlgrim, Facebook, Boy Scout Locations: Illinois, Palatine, Chicago