- Date Of Birth: May 11, 1928
- Date Of Death: May 11, 2022
- State: Michigan
Arlene Mae (Carlson) Meadows passed away on May 11, 2022, on her 94th birthday. She was born on May 11, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Carl Edwin and Ida Eugenia (Lundin) Carlson. She had two brothers, Donald Arthur and Loren David Carlson. Carl Edwin and Ida were Swedish and were raised in Minnesota.
They came to Michigan soon after their marriage for carpentry jobs that were available in Kalamazoo. Arlene graduated from Western State High School in 1946. She then attended Western Michigan College for one year. On June 10, 1948 Arlene and Laurn Arthur Meadows were married at the First Church of the Nazarene in Kalamazoo. She and Laurn were members of Westwood United Methodist Church. When they retired they split their time between Florida and Michigan spending half of the year near each daughter.
Arlene was employed by Hartford Insurance Group’s Claim Office in Kalamazoo. She retired after 17 years, in 1989. She enjoyed all kinds of needlework, especially quilting. She was an avid golfer. Arlene loved her family and friends and was a beloved mom, grandma and Gigi to three generations of strong women.
Arlene was preceded in death by her husband, Laurn Arthur Meadows, her parents, Ed and Ida Carlson and her brothers Donald and Loren Carlson of Kalamazoo. She is survived by daughters, Nancy Hendrickson (Bill) of South Haven, Michigan, Patti Williams (Gary) of Tarpon Springs, Florida, granddaughters Laurin Smith (Ryan) of Zionsville, Indiana, Katie Miller (Nick) of Billings, Montana, and two sets of twin great granddaughters, Sanna and Riley Smith and Elodie and Olivia Miller. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
