Arlene Mae Davis

Arlene Mae Davis passed away peacefully, surrounded in love by her family on January 1st, 2020. Arlene was born to Edward and Frieda Horst on May 20th, 1934 in Herrick, South Dakota. She was the second youngest of 11 children. Arlene married the love of her life, Gerald “Joe” Davis on November 26th, 1953, in Herrick, South Dakota. Arlene and Joe had four children, Linda (Mike) Bruno, Larry (Carol) Davis, Lori (Rick) Utecht, and Lisa (Rick) Abercrombie. Arlene and Joe moved to Rapid City, South Dakota in 1956 and later to Arvada, Colorado in 1967. She started her career at Wadsworth Control Systems in 1971, where she worked for 27 years. Arlene and Joe cherished their 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. They were married for 66 years and apart for only 10 days, as Joe passed away on December 22nd, 2019.

Arlene, affectionately called GG by her family, was an amazing Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. She truly loved her family, and she always made sure her family had all they needed, no matter the hours it took. She was always at any events or activities the family had, rain or shine. She never hesitated to take care of her grandchildren or great grandchildren and enjoyed having them over anytime. Arlene’s family will miss her cooking and baking. Her wonderful pumpkin pies, potato salad, knipfal soup, dumplings, and cookies just won’t taste the same from now on. She also enjoyed sewing. She could sew, hem, and fix anything with a needle and thread or her sewing machine. All of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren will cherish the blankets that she lovingly made for all of them. Arlene was a beautiful and sweet woman and she will be deeply missed by all that knew her.