TYRRELL, Arlene S. 1921-2005

TYRRELL

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 11/3/2005 at 11:41:22

Arlene Shirley Tyrrell, 84, of Manly died Friday (Oct. 28, 2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428 West Walnut St. in Manly, with the Rev. Randy Nielsen officiating. Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St. in Manly. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time Monday at the church. The family of Arlene Shirley Tyrrell has requested that memorial contributions be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly, Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, or to the charity of one’s choice in her memory.

Arlene was born on March 14, 1921, the daughter of James and Margaret (Knudson) Pinta in Manly. She was the first baby baptism within the Lutheran faith in Manly before the Manly English Lutheran Church was organized. Arlene was a member of the confirmation class of 1935.

Arlene graduated from Manly High School in 1940, and attended Hamilton College in Mason City. She then moved to Chicago, Ill., and attended Tiffany Modeling School and United Air Lines Stewardess Training School, and was employed as a stewardess for United Air Lines based out of Chicago.

Arlene was united in marriage to Phillip Tyrrell on Sept. 8, 1944, at Winamac, Ind. He preceded her in death on Jan. 23, 1990. She and her husband, Phillip, lived in Chicago and North Miami Beach, Fla., before moving back to Manly in 1965.

Arlene was employed numerous years as an executive secretary for various businesses, including Winnebago Industries, Inc. and North Iowa Medical Center. Her last employment was Director of RSVP in Mason City from 1979 to retirement.

She was a very active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Manly, Rake and Hoe Garden Club, Mason City Woman’s Club, and Wilted Wings. Arlene enjoyed gardening outside her bungalow-style house, cooking, and participating in church activities, but her greatest love was her family and friends.

Left to cherish her memory is her son, O’Brien Tyrrell and wife, Donna, of Northwood; granddaughter, Kristen Tyrrell of Eagle Grove; grandson, Dr. Tim Dellit and wife, Dr. Jacqueline Vuky, of Seattle, Wash.; and two great-granddaughters, Emilie and Anna Dellit. Also left to cherish her memory is a sister, Doraine Hansen, of Mason City, and two nephews, Jeff Hansen and wife, Lisa, of St. Ansgar and Mike Pinta and wife, Marilyn, of Manly; as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Phillip Tyrrell; brother, Leland Pinta; sister-in-law, Shirley Pinta; and brother-in-law, Conklin Hansen.

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, Oct. 29, 2005