Arlene M. Hogenson

Arlene M. Hogenson, age 93, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday evening, September 6, 2016 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Springfield Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Phillip Olson officiating. Burial will be in Springfield Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Arlene May Hogenson was born April 22, 1923 to Andrew and Clara (Skaim) Anderson, one of 13 children, in rural Decorah, IA. She was baptized at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church and confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church. Arlene was united in marriage to Arnold M. Hogenson on March 2, 1943 at the Decorah Lutheran Parsonage in Decorah. To this union four children were born: Sheryl, Joyce, Larry and Dale. Arlene was a longtime, active member of Springfield Lutheran Church, enjoying quilting and other ladies activities. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, and making lefse with her sisters. Her friends enjoyed her quick wit, jokes and love of life. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Arnold on December 27, 2004; an infant son, Larry; five brothers: Arnold, Clarence, Leonard, Rueben, and Orval Anderson; and three sisters: Pearl Davidson, Florence Wilmot and Gladys Hageman. Arlene is survived by three children: Sheryl (Robert) Linderbaum of New Hampton, IA, Joyce (Lloyd) Radloff of Ontario, WI, and Dale (Victoria) Hogenson of Decorah; nine grandchildren: Luther (Stacy) Linderbaum, Lonny Linderbaum, Aaron Bennesh, Justin (Mandy) Radloff, A.J. (Tara) Hogenson, Samuel (Courtney) Hogenson, Johanna (Micah) VanHorn, Christopher (Sharon) Radloff and Eric (Tink) Radloff; eight great-grandchildren: Skylar, Mia, McKenzie Bennesh, Owen and Emaline Radloff, Harper Lynn and Wesson Hogenson, and Noah VanHorn; and four sisters: Louise Vander Sanden of Sun Prairie, WI, Lorraine (Roger) Nolden of Sun Prairie, WI, Ellen (Arland) Brown, of Mabel, MN, and Verna (Willard) Hanson of Decorah.