AMERICAN FALLS - Arlene Lucille Wahlen Conrad, 69, of Spokane, Washington, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011, in Ogden, Utah.
She was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Clarence Erwin Wahlen and Laura LaVern Ferguson. She was raised in Aberdeen, Idaho, and graduated from Aberdeen High School. While in high school she participated in drill team, cheerleading and was active in the youth group at her church.
She married her best friend and love of her life, Dean Mecham Conrad, on March 28, 1964 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
She followed her husband to Spokane, Washington, and raised five children. She faithfully fulfilled many callings in the church and always opened her home to those in need and made room at her table for missionaries, friends and family. She was an outstanding cook.
A large part of her life was her quiet acts of service. She was always supportive of her husband's obligations and a great caregiver to him during the last years of his life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Conrad, her parents, Clarence and Laura Wahlen, and her siblings, Claire Wahlen, Boyd Wahlen, Maxine Smith and Jack Wahlen.
She is survived by her children, Wendy (Jann) Farris, of Morgan, UT, Dean (Natalie) Conrad, JC (Jennie) Conrad and Michael (Marie) Conrad, all of Spokane, and Melissa Perez, of Phoenix, AZ; 15 grandchildren; and siblings: Gary Wahlen, of Mesquite, NV, Karen Waters, of Dallas, TX, and JoAnn Bradley, of Jerome.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aberdeen Second Ward, 149 W. Central, Aberdeen. The viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday March 24, at Davis-Rose Mortuary, 170 Idaho Street, American Falls, and on Friday one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
She was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Clarence Erwin Wahlen and Laura LaVern Ferguson. She was raised in Aberdeen, Idaho, and graduated from Aberdeen High School. While in high school she participated in drill team, cheerleading and was active in the youth group at her church.
She married her best friend and love of her life, Dean Mecham Conrad, on March 28, 1964 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
She followed her husband to Spokane, Washington, and raised five children. She faithfully fulfilled many callings in the church and always opened her home to those in need and made room at her table for missionaries, friends and family. She was an outstanding cook.
A large part of her life was her quiet acts of service. She was always supportive of her husband's obligations and a great caregiver to him during the last years of his life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Conrad, her parents, Clarence and Laura Wahlen, and her siblings, Claire Wahlen, Boyd Wahlen, Maxine Smith and Jack Wahlen.
She is survived by her children, Wendy (Jann) Farris, of Morgan, UT, Dean (Natalie) Conrad, JC (Jennie) Conrad and Michael (Marie) Conrad, all of Spokane, and Melissa Perez, of Phoenix, AZ; 15 grandchildren; and siblings: Gary Wahlen, of Mesquite, NV, Karen Waters, of Dallas, TX, and JoAnn Bradley, of Jerome.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aberdeen Second Ward, 149 W. Central, Aberdeen. The viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday March 24, at Davis-Rose Mortuary, 170 Idaho Street, American Falls, and on Friday one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
AMERICAN FALLS - Arlene Lucille Wahlen Conrad, 69, of Spokane, Washington, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011, in Ogden, Utah.
She was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Clarence Erwin Wahlen and Laura LaVern Ferguson. She was raised in Aberdeen, Idaho, and graduated from Aberdeen High School. While in high school she participated in drill team, cheerleading and was active in the youth group at her church.
She married her best friend and love of her life, Dean Mecham Conrad, on March 28, 1964 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
She followed her husband to Spokane, Washington, and raised five children. She faithfully fulfilled many callings in the church and always opened her home to those in need and made room at her table for missionaries, friends and family. She was an outstanding cook.
A large part of her life was her quiet acts of service. She was always supportive of her husband's obligations and a great caregiver to him during the last years of his life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Conrad, her parents, Clarence and Laura Wahlen, and her siblings, Claire Wahlen, Boyd Wahlen, Maxine Smith and Jack Wahlen.
She is survived by her children, Wendy (Jann) Farris, of Morgan, UT, Dean (Natalie) Conrad, JC (Jennie) Conrad and Michael (Marie) Conrad, all of Spokane, and Melissa Perez, of Phoenix, AZ; 15 grandchildren; and siblings: Gary Wahlen, of Mesquite, NV, Karen Waters, of Dallas, TX, and JoAnn Bradley, of Jerome.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aberdeen Second Ward, 149 W. Central, Aberdeen. The viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday March 24, at Davis-Rose Mortuary, 170 Idaho Street, American Falls, and on Friday one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
She was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Clarence Erwin Wahlen and Laura LaVern Ferguson. She was raised in Aberdeen, Idaho, and graduated from Aberdeen High School. While in high school she participated in drill team, cheerleading and was active in the youth group at her church.
She married her best friend and love of her life, Dean Mecham Conrad, on March 28, 1964 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
She followed her husband to Spokane, Washington, and raised five children. She faithfully fulfilled many callings in the church and always opened her home to those in need and made room at her table for missionaries, friends and family. She was an outstanding cook.
A large part of her life was her quiet acts of service. She was always supportive of her husband's obligations and a great caregiver to him during the last years of his life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Conrad, her parents, Clarence and Laura Wahlen, and her siblings, Claire Wahlen, Boyd Wahlen, Maxine Smith and Jack Wahlen.
She is survived by her children, Wendy (Jann) Farris, of Morgan, UT, Dean (Natalie) Conrad, JC (Jennie) Conrad and Michael (Marie) Conrad, all of Spokane, and Melissa Perez, of Phoenix, AZ; 15 grandchildren; and siblings: Gary Wahlen, of Mesquite, NV, Karen Waters, of Dallas, TX, and JoAnn Bradley, of Jerome.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aberdeen Second Ward, 149 W. Central, Aberdeen. The viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday March 24, at Davis-Rose Mortuary, 170 Idaho Street, American Falls, and on Friday one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
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