Arlene Ann Newman, age 94 of Bricelyn, MN passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, MN. A visitation will be Thursday, December 12th from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at Nasinec Funeral Home and will resume one hour prior to the service (10:00am-11:00am). The funeral service will be held Friday, December 13th at 11:00 am at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells. Burial will be held at Ridge Lawn Cemetery North of Truman, MN.

Arlene was born on July 30, 1930 to Luther H. and Anna (Groth) Sheppard on a farm in Martin County, rural Trimont, Minnesota. She attended Country School District #3 in Waverly, Township and was a 1948 graduate of Triumph-Monterey High School. She worked at Truman Farmer’s Elevator as a bookkeeper where she met Gerald “Gary” Newman.

On February 18, 1951, she was united in marriage to Gerald D. Newman at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Trimont, Minnesota. To this union four children were born: Larry, Rodney, Debra, and Sharon.

Arlene is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers Glen Sheppard in infancy & Harold (Sylvia) Sheppard; sister Marilyn Sheppard in infancy; brother and sister-in-law Roy and Evelyn Newman and brother-in-law Dale Swanson.

Arlene is survived by her loving husband of 73 years Gerald of Bricelyn and four children: Larry Newman of Bricelyn, MN, Rodney (Verona) Newman of Truman, MN, Debra Newman of Chandler, AZ, and Sharon Newman of Chandler, AZ; five grandchildren: Nathan (Molly) Newman, Matthew (Stephanie) Newman, Amanda (Andy) Ries, Cassandra (Taylor) Newman-Delong, and Gabriela Newman; Thirteen great-grandchildren: Ruby, Henry, Cale, Sam, Will, Creed, Pearl, Ezra; Luke, Jacob, David; Amelia and Avery Ries; two sisters: Joyce Swanson of Fairmont, MN and Diane (Tom) Lentz of Chanhassen, MN; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

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