Arlene Priscilla viegen

July 26, 1926 - February 15, 2014

Arlene Priscilla Viegen, 87, of La Crescent (formerly of Spring Grove) died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. She was born on July 26, 1926 in Taunton, Massachusetts to Ruby Darling and Arthur William Rugg. She married Herman James Viegen on December 30, 1946. Shortly following they moved to Spring Grove, MN. Arlene was truly a people person always caring for others. She enjoyed babysitting for various families in the area and later worked with the elderly and infirm at both Pine Grove and Tweeten/Lutheran facilities. She was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and Hosptial Auxiliary. Her interests also included gardening, sewing, traveling, writing poetry and short stories. Despite long-term heart problems, Arlene retained her fun-loving, optimistic spirit, and is very much missed by friends and family. Survivors include three daughters: Shirley (Bill) Arens, Sylvia (Kurt) Onstad, and Gloria Viegen; six grandchildren: Kendrick (Maria) Onstad, April (Thahn) Nguyen, Kelly (Tim) Kishel, Elizabeth Bahassou, and September Viegen-Jamell and Gregory Viegen-Jamell; three great grandchildren: Aurora Kishel and Carleton Kishel, and Jaxton Onstad. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman; her brother, John; and her grandson, David.