Arlene Joyce Litwinchuk

She was born to the late Ben and Olga Bachta in Chicago, Illinois on September 2nd 1940. Arlene was a skilled office manager for many years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking for her family, and traveling. Her greatest accomplishment was the birth of her children and being a grandmother and great-grandmother. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her niece Kathy Rodriguez; her nephew, Robert Gugelmeyer; and her brother in law, Bob Gugelmeyer.

Arlene is survived by her husband of 60 years, Anthony Litwinchuk; her children, Tony Litwinchuk (Suzanne), Lisa Beattie (John); grandchildren, Tara Traxler (Jake), A.J. Litwinchuk (Katy), Kyle Litwinchuk, Johnny Beattie, Olivia Beattie; great-grandson, Rex Traxler; and her sister, Dolores Gugelmeyer.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Family will receive friends from 1:30pm to 2:00pm on Thursday, March 18th at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd, Cordova, TN. A Catholic Mass will follow at 2:00pm.