Arlene M. Schewe

TOWN OF MIDDLETON-Arlene Mavis Schewe, age 83, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2010 at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison. She was born to Clara and Emil Odegaard on November 29, 1926 in Moskow Township. She was adopted at 11 months by Clarence and Bergett "Belle" Topper. A graduate of Middleton High School, she went on to further her education by entering Nurses training at Methodist Hospital School of Nursing where she graduated in 1948. As a wartime Cadet Nurse, Arlene met Merlin Schewe at a neighborhood party and they dated all through her nurses training. They were married on September 14, 1950 and shared 45 wonderful years together. Arlene worked at Methodist Hospital from 1948 thru 1951, took some time off to raise her children and later went to work for Central Center from 1959 to 1965. She took great pride in helping farm with her husband until 1978. Merlin passed away in 1995. Arlene stayed on the farm until 2005 when she moved to Oakwood Village West. She was a longtime member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Arlene was proud of her strong Norwegian heritage. She had a variety of interests, including quilting, needlework, bible study, and gardening, but most of all she treasured her time spent with her family especially her grandchildren. Arlene is survived by her children, Denise (Ronald) Boehnen, town of Middleton, Diann (Alan) Breunig, town of Middleton and Debra (William) Heath of Rio; five grandchildren, Aaron Boehnen, Angela Boehnen, Christopher (Rebecca) Breunig, Jennifer (Dana) Peterson and Nathan Grosse; two great-grandchildren, Lucas and Elise Breunig and two cousins, Dorothy and Donald Evenson. In addition to her husband Merlin, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Foster and Lester Odegaard and two sisters, Mildred Winchel and Ruth Gust. Funeral services will be held at OAKWOOD VILLAGE WEST, RESURRECTION CHAPEL, 6201 Mineral Point Road, Madison at 1:30 PM on Monday, October 18, 2010 with Chaplain Byron Bunge presiding.. Burial will be in Middleton Junction Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 12:30 PM until the time of the service at Oakwood Village West. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of your choice Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of your choice Cemetery: Burial will be in Middleton Junction Cemetery Visitation: Visitation will be held on Monday from 12:30 PM until the time of the service at Oakwood Village West. Service: Funeral services will be held at OAKWOOD VILLAGE WEST, RESURRECTION CHAPEL, 6201 Mineral Point Road, Madison at 1:30 PM on Monday, October 18, 2010 with Chaplain Byron Bunge presiding