Obituary for Arlene D. Meline

Meline, Arlene D., Age 80, of Brooklyn Park, passed away on October 29, 2021.

Arlene was born to parents Otto and Helen Pepke on February 11, 1941 in Merrill, Wisconsin. She has three brothers, Carlon, twin Arlen, and Jerry. Arlene graduated from Medford High School in Wisconsin in 1959. She went on to attend Humboldt Airline School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She met Edward on a blind date and as she always said, “the rest is history”, they were married June 10, 1961. On March 23, 1962 she delivered her first child, Cindy. On April 30, 1965 her second daughter Connie was born.

Arlene and Edward bought their first home in Brooklyn Center in 1965 and lived there 18 years. During this time, she was employed as a cashier at Jerry’s Supervalue for 9 years. In 1983, Edward and Arlene moved to a home in Brooklyn Park. During this time, she was employed for 19 years at Anchor Block in account payables. In 1998, Arlene and Edward moved to a new townhouse in Brooklyn Park. In 2019, Arlene moved to Urbana Memory Care.

Since 1975, Arlene and Edward have been members at Hope Lutheran Church where Arlene loved to sing in the choir. Arlene and Edward just celebrated 60 years of marriage this year. She loved living close to her two daughters and their families, enjoying precious time spent with her grandchildren Drew, Rachel and Jacob. She also enjoyed traveling, dancing, shopping garage sales, collecting antiques, watching the Twins, and doing word find puzzles.

Her family is very thankful despite her dementia she knew them until the end. She leaves behind a beautiful legacy of faith and love for family

Survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Edward; her daughters, Cindy (Dale) Plaisance & Connie (Bruce) Ballanger; grandchildren, Drew (Molly) Ballanger, Jacob (Anya) Ballanger & Rachel Plaisance. Visitation Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 4-7 PM at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 34 2^nd St. NE, Osseo & one-hour prior to services at church. Funeral service 11 AM Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Hope Lutheran Church, 5200 Emerson Ave. N., Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Hope Lutheran Church, Cru Ministry or Feed My Starving Children.