Arlene Paschke Sedlacek was born on August 20, 1931 to Theodore and Nettie (Spitza) Paschke in Culbertson, MT. Her childhood years were spent in Fairview, MT where she attended school with the class of 1949.
On September 8, 1949 Arlene married Benny Sedlacek. To this union four children were born: Gary, Gail, Scott and Glen. Arlene and Benny enjoyed living and raising their family on their farm in Dore, N.D. where Arlene loved gardening, flowering, yard work, bargain shopping and time with her cat Tom-Tom.
After retirement, for 27 years, Arlene and Benny relished new found friendships while wintering in Arizona. After Benny passed away in August 2012, Arlene moved to Williston, N.D. and lived at Briarwood Retirement, where she made many new friends. In November of 2015 she moved to Morning Star Retirement in Billings, MT. due to health issues.
Arlene is survived by: her sons Gary (Ronda Logan) Dore, N.D. and Glen, Williston, N.D.; her daughter Gail Harper Sedlacek, Billings, MT.; four grandchildren, Mike (Stacie) Sedlacek, Fargo, N.D., Tim Sedlacek, Dore, N.D., Steven (Rachel) Harper, Port Hueneme, CA, Stephanie Harper, Greeley, CO; great grandchildren Ella Sedlacek, Fargo, N.D., Jessica Harper and Sammantha McMillan, Greeley CO, and Kylee Harper, Port Heuneme, CA; one great-great grandchild Benjamin Harper, Greeley CO; one brother, Arlie Paschke, Billings, MT and one sister, Violet Paschke, Billings, MT.
Arlene was preceded in death by: her husband Benny; her infant son Scott; her parents Theodore and Nettie Paschke; her brothers Theodore, William, Edwin, George and David; sisters, Helen Johnson, Dorothy Dolan and Louise Sluiter.
Arlene passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Riverstone Hospice House in Billings, MT.