Arlene Lorraine (Glassmaker) Fuchs passed away from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St Marys Campus on Saturday, August 6, 2016.

Arlene was born July 14, 1931, to Leonard and Lorraine Glassmaker. Because her mother died while Arlene was in infancy, she was raised by her grandparents Christian and Anna Glassmaker on the farmstead which is now Somerby Golf Community. She attended high school in Byron which is where she and husband Roy lived and raised their family. She had resided at Prairie Meadows in Kasson for the past 5 years.

Arlene was an employee of Bill's Foods and then Byron Marketplace for about 40 years. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Byron. She loved flowers, dancing, pie & coffee, and teasing others.

Arlene is survived by daughters; Bonnie Seaver of Rochester, Kathleen (David) Yennie, Linda (Tim) McPhee of Byron and Tresa Fuchs-Martinez of Madison, WI, 17 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren, brothers; Bill (Una) Glassmaker of Byron and James (Sharon) Glassmaker of Bayfield, CO.

She was preceded in death by her parents Leonard & Lorraine (Nordine) Glassmaker, husband Roy, son Jerry, grandson Darin McPhee and sister Joan Goosen.

A funeral service will be Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 11:00am. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 10, 2016 from 4:00pm-7:00pm and one hour prior to the service. Everything will be located at the Christ Lutheran Church in Byron. Burial will be at the Byron Cemetery following the service.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association or the Family.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com