Arlene Ruth Gundelfinger

Arlene Ruth Gundelfinger, 94, of Wausau passed away peacefully on April 27, 2024, at Aspirus Hospice House.  She was born on January 21, 1930, in DeWitt, Iowa to Ollie (Hudson) and William Howes.  She married Roger Gundelfinger on July 3, 1949, in DeWitt, Iowa.

She worked as a legal secretary, a church secretary, and at Curtis Company until she had children and became a full time “Mom” to her son, Mark and her daughter, Jan.  As a stay-at-home mom she enjoyed being part of everything her children did.  Hers was the house that her children’s friends loved to come to every day.  She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, regular puzzles, reading, spending time just looking out the picture window at nature (and the weather), any kind of card/board game, and hot air balloons.  She loved to travel with her family around the state (Door County and Northern Wisconsin) and various trips around the country.  (Washington D.C., Kentucky, Florida, Civil War Battlefields)

Family was deeply important to Arlene and you won’t find a more loving, caring, generous, and beautiful lady.  She was much loved by family and anyone whose path crossed hers, be it for a long, or short time.  She is survived by her husband of 75 years, Roger Gundelfinger; her son, Mark (Beverly) Gundelfinger, her daughter, Jan Van Rens; and her brother-in-law, Jack (Connie) Chase; 3 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 1 great squared.

She was preceded in death by her parents; William and Ollie Howes; a brother, Arnold (Virginia) Howes; two sisters, Edna Howes and Jessie (Donald) Tubbs; and her mother-in-law Minnie Chase.

Funeral services will be held at Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum, 2405 W. Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee, WI on Thursday, May 2nd.  Visitation will begin from 12:00 (Noon) until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. A burial at Forest Home Cemetery will follow the services.

The family of Arlene would like to express their deepest thanks for all the support given by Aspirus Hospice House and the In-Home Hospice Care Services in the last few weeks of her life.  Arlene leaves behind many friends at Forest Park Village where she has lived the last 18 years.

Arlene Gundelfinger will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but her legacy of love and kindness will live on in the hearts of all those she has touched.

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