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Verna Viola Arenson, age 88, of Brooten, passed away January 5, 2003 at the Glenwood Retirement Village. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 11, 2003 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Brooten with burial following in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Noah Arenson, Peter Arenson, David Reyno (grandsons); Sheldon Baker, Dale Fauskee, Gary Fauskee. Arrangements were by Hoplin Funeral Home, Glenwood, MN.
Verna Viola Arenson was born July 4, 1914 in Gilchrist Township, Pope County Minnesota to Edwin L. and Elizabeth (Ravnestad) Syverson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Norwegian language by Rev. G. G. Beito at West Lake Johanna Church. She attended District 16 country school through the 8th grade and later graduated salutatorian from Glenwood High School in 1931. She attended Normal Training in Glenwood and started her distinguished teacher career in 1932 in District 81 by Sedan. She also taught in Districts 16, 34 and 56. After taking a break from teaching for 15 years to raise 3 children she returned to the classroom and taught first and second grades in Sunburg and Elrosa for 18 years.
On June 20, 1936 she married Clarence Arenson of Brooten at the Lutheran parsonage in Alexandria by Rev. C. E. Hanson. They made their home in Brooten the first years of marriage before moving to St. Paul during World War II. They returned to Brooten in 1946 when Clarence opened a restaurant and pool hall and later became the Mobil bulk agent. She taught Sunday School and Summer Bible School at Trinity Lutheran Church for many years. After her retirement from teaching in 1974, she and Clarence made a number of trips to visit their children and their families in California, Arizona and Colorado. She enjoyed the opportunity to meet the many friends of her children and to attended musical concerts and church programs in which her children and grandchildren participated.
Three children were born to Verna and Clarence: Sharon, Barron and John. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1986 with a large gathering of many friends and relatives. Verna planned the festivities just like she had for so many of her school programs over the years. It is a celebration that is remembered still.
She is survived by her children: Sharon Reyno of Brooten, Barron (Carole) Arenson of Tempe, Arizona, and John (Betty) Arenson of San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren: David (Susan) Reyno of Irvine, CA, Michelle (Peter) Reyno Carter of Wauwatosa, WI, Noah (Bridget) Arenson of Tempe, Arizona, Peter (Connie) Arenson of Glendale, Arizona, Beth (Mark) Tucker Kuettel of Lake Jackson, TX, and Kristy (Mark) Tucker McAdoo of Golden, CO and ten great grandchildren; brothers, Alden Syverson and Wilton (Elsie) Syverson of Minneapolis, and sister Dolores Iverson of Glenwood.
She is preceded in death by her husband in 1996, father (1957), mother (1979), brothers Clarence (2000), Ernest (1988), and sister Muriel (1992).
Blessed be her memory.
"Like falling leaves the years slip by - But love and memories never die."«/i» [1, 2]
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