Obituary of Arleen Crowe

Memorial services for Arleen Crowe, 93, formerly of Albert Lea, will be held Sunday, December 6, 2015, at 2 pm at Our Fathers' House, Albert Lea. Interment will take place at a later date. Arline (Arleen "Honey") Marjorie Hanson was born on July 12, 1922 in Albert Lea, Minnesota and went home to her Savior on November 23, 2015 in Hartley, Iowa at the age of 93 years. Arleen was the youngest of three daughters of Eli and Josephine (Rickheim) Hanson of Albert Lea. and was followed by one brother. Her early years were spent in Albert Lea. where she attended school, graduating in 1942. On May 9, 1948 Arleen wed Ronald Crowe of Hartland, MN and they were married 62 years. Together they lived on an acreage just outside of Albert Lea where they raised two daughters, Pamela and Diane. Arleen was, for the most part, a homemaker. After Ron's retirement, he and Arleen lived in Arlington, Texas, Hartland, Minnesota, and Springfield, Missouri. Arleen moved to Spencer, Iowa after Ron's death. The final year of her life was spent under the care of Hartley Community Health Center in Hartley, Iowa. Arleen loved family camping trips, mostly travelling to the western states and San Diego, California to visit Pam. She enjoyed entertaining and decorating her home, especially for Christmas. She enjoyed Strauss waltzes and her dream was to go to Vienna and see the Alps. In appearance she was a small, frail woman but she stood strong in her Lord and her faith. She was Born Again (John 3:3) and Holy Spirit filled (Acts 2:4) in the 1970's and she walked with her Lord faithfully. She was a member of Our Fathers House in Albert Lea and the many beautiful banners exhibited there were created and stitched by her, reflecting her love and her skill. Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Pamela Nielsen of Springfield, Missouri and Diane (Jack) Wilcox of Spencer, Iowa; two grandchildren Lisa (Daniel) Ewoldt and Brandon Wilcox of Spencer, Iowa and two great-grandchildren Dalton and Paige of Spencer, Iowa; sister-in-law Norma Robinson of Edina, Minnesota; sister- and brother-in-law Barbara (Joe) Solberg of Albert Lea; sister-in-law Jane Crowe, of Albert Lea; and brother- and sister-in-law Wayne (Nancy) Crowe, of Grove City, Minnesota, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald, on October 22, 2010; parents Eli and Josephine Hanson; sisters Evelyn and her husband Norman Hendrickson;and Erlys and her husband Raymond Jenson; brother Donald and his wife Eva Mae Hanson; son-in-law Vernon Nielsen; brothers-in-law Wesley Crowe, Sheldon Swenson, and James Robinson; and sister-in-law Eunice and her husband Mervin Wegner, plus many other well-loved relatives and friends.