Arlene Armstrong

Arlene S. Armstrong, age 84, of Baxter, passed away October 26, 2009 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral Service will be Thursday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, at 1:00 PM, with Pastor Richard Erickson officiating. Visitation is 1 hour before the service. Burial is scheduled for Friday at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.
Arlene was born Dec-3-1924 to Chris and Lena Nielsen of Mankato MN. She was united in marriage to Dale C. Armstrong on May 8, 1941.

She is survived by her children, Sharon L. Gieseke (Faribault, MN); Janet L. Smith, (Farmington, MN); Dale C. Jr. and wife, Bonnie, (Brainerd, MN); Susan G. and husband, Harold Nistler, (St. Mathis, MN); James H. Armstrong (Brainerd); Sisters: Carol Jean Anderson and husband, George (Chicago, IL); Marilyn Schiefelbine (Chicago, IL). Brothers: Charles and wife Mary, (New Jersey); Niels C. (Bud) Nielsen (Hawaii) plus fifteen grandchildren; several great and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dale C. Armstrong; Daughter, Patricia A. Genette (St. Cloud, MN); Son-in-law Dennis, Genette (St Cloud); Granddaughter, Michele Fischer and Grandson, Michael T. Armstrong, as well as 2 sisters and 3 brothers.

She was a wonderful parent and grandparent, great and great-great grandmother, as well as a foster parent to many children.