COLUMBIANA - Arlene Dey, 92, passed away Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, where she had been a resident.
Arlene was born on June 5, 1933, in Struthers, a daughter of Arla and Gladys (Rook) Houghton.
A 1951 graduate of North Lima high school, she briefly worked in the office at Sheet and Tube in Youngstown. She would later work in the office at Sheely's Furniture Store. She volunteered with the Ladies Shriner Club of Youngstown, transporting children and their families to Shriner's Childrens Hospitals. Arlene helped at the church dinners at Calvary United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cross stitch and crossword puzzles, reading and playing Euchre. She married Robert Claude Dey on Valentine's Day, 1953, and together they would raise 6 children.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Robert Arla (Jackie) Dey and Gary Dey; daughter Gail Logan; seven grandchildren, Brent and Kirk Bregar, Robert Lee, Matthew William, Thomas, and David Dey, and Cynthia Dey-Williams; four great-grandchildren, Alexa, Dylan and Lindsey Bregar and Leah Dey; and niece Charlene Hendricks-Yusco.
Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, sons Thomas Edward, Richard, and David Raymond Dey, and sister Marilyn Hendricks.
Funeral services by Pastor Pat Smith will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 4:00 pm at Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home, 154 S. Elm Street, Columbiana.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations may be made to the St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, 1899 W. Garfield Road, Columbiana, OH 44408.
The family has entrusted Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana, Ohio with the arrangements for their loved one.
Family and friends are invited to visit www. seederly-mongandbeck.com to sign the guestbook or send private condolences.
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Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home - Columbiana154 South Elm Street, Columbiana, OH 44408
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Josephine Dey
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I will remember Arlene as the grandmother of Thomas, David and Cindy (Tom Dey's children), and the Great Grandma of Cindy's children, Declan, Atlas & Emmiebelle Williamson. I have fond memories of visiting with her at the house on the lake and the beautiful snow that fell on my last day there. Also, the memory of visiting Niagara falls and stepping on snow for the first time. Those were the good times!
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