Arlene Faye (Schmillen) Stevenson

Arlene Faye (Schmillen) Stevenson, 83, was born Sept. 20, 1938, at Marcus, Iowa. She was the daughter of Arley F. Schmillen and his wife Ethel A. Nee Peck.
Dale L. Ginger and Stevenson were united in marriage Nov. 12, 1958.
Stevenson and Glenn Rathburn were united in marriage on May 11, 1968.  
Stevenson and Leonard Stevenson were united in marriage on Oct. 23, 1999, at Faith Lutheran Church of Derby, Kansas. This marriage continued until Leonard’s death.
She was active in the choir, served on various boards, was chairman of Vacation Bible School, also stewardship committee, Evangelism Committee, and chaired Bible studies on local and state levels. She also was employed as church secretaries at various churches for 28 years.
She is survived by daughter Kim Williams (Dave) of Mulvane, Kan., daughter Brenda Jenkins (Roger) of Aurora; her son-in-law Michael Ronnfeldt; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; her brother, Ronald Schmillen, (Darlene) of Marcus, Iowa; and brother-in-law Burl Rathbun (Dorothy) of Rapid Cith, S.D.; as well as a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding her in death were her husbands, Dale, Glenn and Leonard; one daughter, Gwen Ronnfeldt; a granddaughter, Ginger Brizendine; and her parents, Arley and Ethel Schmillen, Ralph and Clarice Fitchett and Lois Elais and Don Rathbun.
Visitation was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt from 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2022 until service time at 11 a.m. She was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery on Monday, March 14 visitation was held prior from 9-10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church radio broadcast. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home.