Arlene is survived by her siblings, brother Ron (LaVonne) Friest of Basin WY; sister Fern (Michael Williams) Friest of LaHonda, CA; brother Dean Friest of Denver, CO; her ex-husband Thomas Olson and their children, daughter Kristine (William) Olson Witthoft of Mesa, AZ; son Kelly Olson of Phoenix, AZ; Mark (Tammy) Olson of Battle Ground, WA; her grandchildren, Jon Witthoft, Yvonne Witthoft, Shawn Witthoft, Jaron (Danielle) Olson, Marisa (Taylor) Smith, Kyle Olson, Josie Olson; and her great-grandchildren Braydon Olson and Baylee Olson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Allan and Beatrice Friest, sister Eilene Carlson, and two brothers Donny and Dale Friest.
A memorial service for Arlene will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W. Beardsley Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85027. Food and beverages will be provided following the service.
