- Date Of Birth: December 15, 1935
- Date Of Death: March 24, 2022
- State: Idaho
Arlene Emelia Ballard, 86, a life-long resident of Shoshone, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Sunrise Senior Living in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Arlene was born December 15, 1935, in Gregory, South Dakota, the daughter of second-generation German immigrants Oscar and Emelia (Koch) Kerner.
She grew up north of Shoshone on the family farm and graduated from Shoshone High School in 1954.
Arlene married Robert S.
Arlene enjoyed her large extended family, playing cards, entertaining, reading, traveling, baking and dancing. A great joy to her was gardening, canning, and preserving fruits and vegetables. She spent hours working in the garden, having plenty to share with family and friends.
Arlene is survived by: her son – Ralph (Monica) Ballard of Shorewood, Minnesota; and 3 granddaughters – Mary (Travis) Hill of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, and Rita and Vera Ballard of Shorewood, Minnesota.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and twin brother.
The family wishes to acknowledge and thank the nurses and staff of Sunrise Senior Living and Memory Care of Minnetonka. Their loving care, compassion, and kindness shown during Arlene’s illness with Alzheimer’s Dementia was a blessing.
