Arlene Mather

Funeral services for Arlene E. Mather, 93 of Norfolk, formerly of Clearwater, will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m., at Concordia Lutheran Church in Clearwater, with Pastor Daniel Feusse, officiating. Visitation will be Monday, February 8, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Arlene died Feb. 4, 2021,at The Meadows in Norfolk. Condolences may be directed to the family at http://www.snidermemorialfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Concordia Lutheran Church, Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department or Clearwater Library.

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Arlene E. Mather was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Norfolk, to Herbert C. Raduenz and Lydia L. Winter. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Norfolk. She attended grade school at Dist. 43 and 24 and seventh and eighth grade at St. Paul's Parochial School in Madison County. Arlene graduated from Norfolk High School in 1945.

She was employed by Gillette Dairy, in Norfolk, during her senior year, until she married Dean Mather, Feb. 22, 1948. They were united in marriage at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, south of Battle Creek. They were parents of five children, Linda, Dennis, Robert, David and Jeanne.

In July 1963, they moved to Clearwater, where they bought the grocery store and operated it until 1978. In 1984, they were back in the store until 1993, when they sold it to Jeanne, their daughter. She became a member of Concordia Lutheran in October 1963. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary #267 in Clearwater and Winter Munson #1644 Auxiliary in Norfolk.

Arlene also served on the Clearwater Library Board as secretary and was a member of the Elkhorn Valley Extension Club, where she served as president and secretary treasurer.

She is survived by her children, Linda (Dale) Funk of Clearwater, Dennis (Connie) Mather, of Black Hawk, South Dakota, Robert (Renee) Mather of Norfolk, David Mather of Aurora, Colorado and Jeanne (Jim) Monk of Norfolk; 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

Arlene is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dean in 2003; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Vernon and Darrold and sister, Donna Rasmusson.