Arlene Dorothy Henslin

Arlene Dorothy Henslin age 87, of Madelia, Minnesota died on May 12, 2022, at Living Meadows at Luther, in Madelia, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the St. John's Lutheran Church Willow Creek. Service will be held at the St. John's Lutheran Church Willow Creek, on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:00 am. The clergy will be Pastor John Bennett. Interment will be at the Willow Creek Cemetery in Lewisville, Minnesota. Arlene Dorothy (Zarn) Henslin was born on March 29, 1935 to Reinhardt and Gertrude (Urban) Zarn at Pleasant Mound Township, Willow Creek, MN. She was received into Gods family through Infant Baptism at St. Johns Lutheran Church (Willow Creek) on April 21, 1935. She renewed her Baptismal Vows on April 10, 1949. Arlene attended St. Johns Lutheran Parochial School at Willow Creek. She graduated from Amboy High School in 1953. On March 10, 1957 Arlene was united in marriage to Donald Henslin at St. Johns Lutheran Church (Willow Creek). After their marriage, they settled in St. James and eventually on the original family farm. They were blessed with four children.Arlene and her husband Don managed the Marigold/Kemps Dairy, servicing the greater St. James, MN area from 1964 to 1979. She also worked in the office at Cunningham Implement in St. James. The summer of 1981 they moved to the original Henslin family farm and enjoyed many years of farming until retiring. Arlene truly loved her Savior and wanted to do the Lords will. She was a faithful member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed embroidering, cooking and baking for her family, especially her grandkids. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald and infant son Gary. She is survived by daughter Sandy (Lee) Houghton, daughter Sharon (Les) Putikka, daughter Karen (Brad) Ahrenstorff, 6 grandchildren Ryan Rucktaeschel (fiancé Trudy Voegele), Raja (Dwight) Brandt, Nick (Shannon) Putikka, Alex (Melissa) Putikka, Kelly (Jim) Othoudt, Katie (Zak) Brockberg, 18 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation 1 10:00 am - 11:00 am Thursday, May 26, 2022 St. John's Lutheran Church Willow Creek 13148 499th Ave Vernon Center, Minnesota, United States 56090 Service Information 11:00 am Thursday, May 26, 2022 St. John's Lutheran Church Willow Creek 13148 499th Ave Vernon Center, Minnesota, United States 56090 Interment Information Willow Creek Cemetery 507th Ave. East of Lewisville Lewisville, Minnesota, United States Luncheon Luncheon immediately following the burial.