Arlene R. Webster, 83, of Gilman, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Cornell
Care Center under the care of Hope Hospice. She was born on August 20,
1931 in the Lancaster area the daughter of the late Claude and Elizabeth
(Orr) Wilcox. Arlene’s family moved to the Mt. Hope area when she was five
and she graduated from Mt. Hope High in 1949.
She married Donald Webster on September 28, 1949 at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple farmed in Grant County for seven years
before moving to the Webster home farm in Donald where they owned and
operated a dairy farm for the next 42 years. Arlene also graduated from the
Teacher’s College in Medford in 1967 and Mt. Senario College in Ladysmith
with her teaching Bachelor degree. She taught 3rd grade for 24 years at Lake
Holcombe elementary.
Arlene traveled extensively taking 25 tours all around the world. She was a
longtime Sunday school teacher for Zion Lutheran Church, a member of the
Red Hat’s Society, the Garden Club and a volunteer at the Gilman library.
Arlene also enjoyed her summers in Hayward, reading and puzzles.
She is survived by her children, Linda (Pete) Hinzman of Menomonie, Doug
(Bev Karpinski) Webster of Gilman, Richard (Tammy) Webster of Cornell,
Dennis Webster of Gilman, Susan (Ted) Kotlowski of Hudson, Duane (Amy)
Webster of Ladysmith and Darlene (Jon) Shorougian of Waukesha, 20
grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren with one on the way, one brother, Ivan
Wilcox of Boscobel and many nieces and nephews. Arlene is preceded in
death by her husband, Donald, her parents, two grandsons, Kirby and Daniel
Webster, 3 brothers, Laverne, Francis and Leo Wilcox and one sister, Wilma
Waterman.
Funeral services will be at 11AM on Monday, July 20, 2015 at Zion Lutheran
Church-Gilman. Burial will follow in the Donald Cemetery. Visitation will be from
4 until 8 PM on Sunday at the Gilman Funeral Home and Monday from 10AM
until time of service at the Church.