Arlene Gullingsrud, age 96, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, January 16, 2017, in Twin Valley Living Center.

Arlene Urbach was born December 4, 1920, the daughter of Joe and Lillie Urbach. She grew up in the Elliot/Lisbon, North Dakota, area graduating from the Lisbon Public School with the class of 1934. As a young lady, Arlene moved to the Gary community where she was employed doing housework for the Gullingsrud family and others in the Gary area. On December 5, 1939, Arlene was united in marriage to Clarence Gullingsrud at Gary, MN. The couple moved to Bremerton Washington, where Clarence was employed in the ship yards until the mid-1940's, when they returned to the area and purchased a farm northeast of Ada, Minnesota. Arlene was very active in all aspects of the farm which they operated until their retirement. In the early 1970's, they moved into Ada to make their home for a few years. In the late 1970's they moved into the Twin Valley Retirement Center. Clarence died December 12, 1990. In 1994, Arlene moved into the Twin Valley Living Center where she lived until the time of her death.

Over the years, Arlene was a homemaker in every sense of the word: from planting vegetable gardens to putting up the produce from them. Arlene was especially proud of her large raspberry garden. She also enjoyed tending her flower gardens and sewing for her family.

Arlene is survived by two daughters, Elaine Weaver of East Moline, IL and Janice Yates of Moorhead, MN; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Clarence; a brother, Carl and a sister, Mathilda.