Arlene E. Reece, 87, died March 9, 2012, after a short battle with cancer, at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.
She was born November 20, 1924 at Pawnee Rock, the daughter of Frank G. and Carrie Unruh. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County, she was a retired homemaker.
She belonged to United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, Burdett Seniors and Shiley Homemakers all of Burdett.
On August 14, 1946, she married Charles Reece Jr. at Pawnee Rock. He died March 3, 1994.
Survivors include, four sons, Leland and wife Linda, Colorado Springs, Lyle and wife Teresa, Rozel, Kevin and wife Marsha, Larned and Kent and wife Annette, Burdett, one sister, Eldora Schwarz, Halstead, 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Unruh.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 12, at United Methodist Church, Burdett, with Pastor Brad McCoy and Pastor Mitch Reece presiding. Visitation will be from noon until 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned. Burial will be in the Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the church or Burdett Emergency Medical Service in care of Morell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 124, Larned, 67550-0124.