Dorothy Ellen Arensmeier
October 29, 1931 – February 19, 2023
In loving memory of Dorothy Arensmeier, age 91, who passed away at home in Edmond, Oklahoma on 2/19/2023 in the care of her family and Crossroads Hospice. Dorothy was born on 10/29/1931 in a farm house near New Salem, North Dakota, she was the beloved and cherished only child of Walter and Louise Wandrey.
Dorothy graduated from the Bismarck Hospital Nursing School in 1952 and served the needs of many as a registered nurse until her retirement as a school nurse from Harding University in 1997. Dorothy and Wallace Arensmeier grew up on farms just miles from each other, but met while Wallace was door knocking for his church, it was a match made in heaven, and they were married on 7/11/1965 in Bismarck, North Dakota.
They worked on the family dairy farm together until 1985, when they moved to Searcy, Arkansas to raise rabbits and to watch their children go off to college. Dorothy is survived by husband Wallace Arensmeier, daughter Mary Young of Edmond, Oklahoma, son Mark Arensmeier of Geneva, Illinois, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Matthews Funeral home 601 S Kelly Edmond, Oklahoma. All memorial guests are invited to a reception following the service at the Fenwick HOA clubhouse 16801 Fenwick Blvd Edmond, Oklahoma 73012.
There will be an open sharing time at the memorial. Comments in tribute of Dorothy are very welcome. For those unable to attend or who wish their comments to be read for them at the service, please leave those comments below.
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