- Date Of Birth: October 5, 1934
- Date Of Death: October 21, 2018
- State: Idaho
Arlene Frei Cotterell, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 21, 2018, at The Gables Assisted Living Center of Shelley. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.
Arlene was born October 5, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Carl Frei and Dora Elzina Cramer Frei. She attended Sage Creek Grade School and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.
On May 21, 1953, she married Jerry L. Cotterell in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple. To this union were born three children, Janice, Jim, and Joe. Arlene was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She was a talented seamstress and worked sewing draperies. Arlene was actively involved in the 4-H program with her children. Later in life, she helped in the organization of a Homemakers’ Club with the Bonneville County Extension Office. She enjoyed serving a Family History Mission at the Idaho Falls Family History Center.
