Arlene J. Schultz, age 71, of Helena, passed away at her home in Helena on August 13, 2011. She was born on June 7, 1940 to John and Bertha (Kelle) Opp in Glendive, Montana.
After high school, Arlene met and married the love of her life, William R. Schultz and they were married on October 18, 1959 in Fallon, Montana and she became a United States Navy wife for twenty five years.
Arlene loved to make doll clothes and spend time with her kitty cats. Most of all, Arlene loved her family and spending time being a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of the Montana Lutheran Church, enjoyed George Straight country music concerts, and camping in her younger years. She worked as a sales associate with K-Mart for 25 years before retiring.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Arlene is survived by her husband, Bill; children, Craig, Gail and Amy; siblings, Delores (Bob) Oswald and Janice Imhoff; grandchildren, Robert Burcar, Bill Burcar; and a great grandchild, Kaden Burcar.
A viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Retz Funeral Home Chapel with the family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A Funeral Service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the First Lutheran Church, 2231 E Broadway, with a reception to follow the service at the church. Burial will be held at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Ft. Harrison. Memorials may be sent in Arlene’s name to Hospice of St. Peters Hospital, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601. To offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Arlene, please visit www.retzfuneralhome.com.
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Betty Brewer says
I am so sorry to hear of Arlene’s passing, but know that now she is in Heaven with God and smiling her beautiful smile, while looking down on all of us. Arlene was always a very compassionate, giving woman who always put the Lord and others first. She spent many, many hours in the kitchen at First Lutheran Church getting ready for Board of Fellowship events and we loved her so. She will be truly missed.
My prayers go out to all of her family and pray that God will grant you peace and healing.
In Christ
Betty
Deana Schultz says
RIP Aunt Arlene.
Love, Deana
Robert L Burcar says
I met Arlene in 1980, the following year she became Grandmother to my first child. Gail and I use to take the boys to K Mart so Arlene could spend her breaks with the boys. She loved country music and Elvis made her weak in the knees. She was the glue of the family, the peace maker and cook. I was lucky enough to enjoy holiday meals and 30 years with this amazing woman. I knew her parents and her sisters, God does not make better people than these. My grand daughter’s name is Bailey Arlene Gee. Rest in peace Arlene, Bill and Janis, people that will live in my heart forever.