Arlene Wills Obituary
Interment Pleasant View Cemetery Winside
Arlene Jean Wills was born February 25, 1938, to Thomas and Geneva "Babe" Paulina (Hamling) Bowers in Beemer. She graduated from Carroll High School. On February 10, 1957, Arlene married Herb Wills at the United Methodist Church in Carroll. The couple farmed near Winside for many years.
Arlene is survived by her children, Keith (Cindy) Wills of Pender, Randy (Connie) Wills of Winside, Tom (Rosena) Wills of Plainview and Deanna (Kenny) Jensen of Winside; 14 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; brother, John (Darlene) Bowers of Wayne; nieces; nephews and cousins.
Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Herbert in 2016; sister-in-law, Donna Bowers, brother, Ken (Sylvia) Bowers; and sister, Doris (Don) Harmer; great-grandson, Chayton Wills; nephew, Jim Harmer and nephew in-law, Russell Longnecker.
She passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at her home at Kinship pointe in Wayne. Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church Building Fund and Winside Rescue
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Janice Bailey (aka Bowers)
January 4, 2026
Condolences. Going out to aunt Arlene`s children and families, as well as uncle John... I will truly miss her private, Facebook messages, and comments on my page...Thanks for being such a good friend to me over all these years. She never, ever forgot to claim me as one of her own, and for that my heart is warmed. Till we meet again... Enjoy dancing across the Milky Way with uncle Herb and share my greetings with those that went before you who were there waiting to welcome you home. Love you much XOXO.
** if you enlarge the picture, you´ll see a heart just to the right of the full moon on the date she took her heavenly journey
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