Arlene J. Gray 1927 - 2018

GRAY, PRIES, KRAMBECK

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/7/2018 at 22:32:36

Sioux City Journal
19 September 2018

Garden City, Kan., formerly Cushing, Iowa

Arlene J. Gray, 90, of Garden City, formerly of Cushing, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at her home.

Burial will be in Cushing Cemetery in Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.

Arlene was born on Sept. 16, 1927, in Holstein, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Pries) Krambeck. She married Robert G. Gray on Nov. 20, 1949 in Correctionville, Iowa. He died in 2005.

Arlene and her husband farmed south of Cushing until moving to Garden City in 1971. In 1979, they moved to Moville, Iowa and she moved back to Garden City in 2013. She worked at various jobs during her life, most recently as the custodian for the United Methodist Church in Moville.

She was a member of United Methodist Church in Moville and was a chairperson for the Moville Election Precinct for many years. She enjoyed baking, gardening, shopping and winning at the casino.

Arlene is survived by her daughter, Diann (Richard) Hahn of Garden City; son, Ronald Gray of Correctionville, Iowa; sister, Dorothy Ruser of Ida Grove, Iowa; sister-in-law, Mildred Krambeck of Galva, Iowa; three grandchildren, Ryan Hahn and Gerry (Stacie) Hahn of Garden City, and Kristi (Nathan) Regan of Wichita,Kan.; and two great-grandchildren, Natalie Hahn and Jacob Hahn of Garden City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Elden Krambeck.

Memorials are suggested to Arlene Gray Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home.