Funeral services for Arlene E. Stein, age 74, of Isabel, will be 11:00am Saturday, June 18, at the United Church of Christ in Isabel. Rev Young-Min Park will officiate with burial in the Isabel Cemetery.
Serving as casket bearers are Neil, Lyle, Wil, and Gary Petik, Daryl Pfaff, and Roger Nitschke.
ARLENE EVELYN PFAFF was born November 11, 1930 in Craigmyle, Canada to Christian and Katherine (Stotz) Pfaff. She attended Craigmyle School through the eight grade. In the fall of 1947, the family moved to Isabel where Arlene attended high school. During her junior and senior years, she worked at the Isabel Drug Store. She was honored as Isabel's Homecoming Queen and graduated from Isabel High School in 1950.
Arlene was united in marriage to Lawrence Leland Stein on October 29, 1950 in Isabel. They began their life together in the Pleasant Ridge area north of Isabel. Two children, Crismarie and Wes were born to this union. In 1961, they moved to the Stein homestead where they farmed and ranched together. Lawrence passed away on December 7, 1999. Arlene continued to live on the place until November of 2003. Due to her failing health, she moved to Pierre to be near her family where she resided in an assisted living facility and then a nursing home.
She passed from this life on Monday, June 13, at St. Mary's Healthcare in Pierre at the age of 74 years, 7 months, 2 days.
She enjoyed working in her garden, sewing, and traveling.
Surviving family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Crismarie and Gary Petik, Brookings, SD; son and daughter-in-law, Wes and Jeryl Lynn Stein, Pierre, SD; 4 grandchildren, Neil and Lyle Petik; Wil Petik and his wife Jackie; Lisa Stein; 1 sister, Sylvia Petik, Keldron, SD; 1 brother-in-law, Roy Davis, British Columbia, Canda; 1 sister-in-law, Darlene Pfaff, Isabel; and her family Darla and Daryl; and number nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 sister, Goldie Davis; 2 brothers, David and William Pfaff; and a brother-in-law, Rudolph Petik.
Visitation for Arlene will be held at the church in Isabel on Saturday morning from 9:30 to 11:00.