Arlene Isabel White

Arlene Isabel White, 84, of Lewiston, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.She was born August 23, 1926 in Pepin, WI to John and Agnes (Mickelson) Sandberg. She graduated from Pepin High School. On August 7, 1948 she married Warren White at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Winona.Arlene loved all animals, especially her birds; she also enjoyed cooking for her family whom she loved very much. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and had a lot of love to give.She is survived by her two daughters, Jeanine (John) Clement of Fort Worth, TX and Donna White of Lewiston; two grandchildren, Jessica (Adrian) Paredes and Christopher Clement; three great-grandchildren, Dillon and Jordan Clement and Alexander Paredes; and a sister, Audrey Sandberg of Minneapolis.She was preceded in death by her husband.Funeral Mass will be 1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 27 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Winona with the Reverend Thomas Hargesheimer officiating. Visitation will be 2 - 5 p.m., Saturday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service - Hansen Goodview Chapel and one hour prior the service on Sunday. Following the service, cremation will take place and burial of Arlene's cremated remains will be held in the spring at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.Please share a memory of Arlene in her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.