Arlene G. Clement

Memorial Graveside Services for Arlene G. Clement will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alma Cemetery at Alma, Nebraska with Pastor Dave Irwin officiating.

Gladys "Arlene" Clement, 96 years of age, of Alma, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa in Alma.  Arlene was born August 23, 1923, the eldest of three girls born to Thomas and Lillian Wilma (Herron) Mosher, at her grandparent's home 2 ½ miles south of Hendley, Nebraska.  At an early age, she moved with her family to Tonkawa, Oklahoma, later returning to Hendley in 1935. Arlene attended grade school at Hendley and then Wilsonville High School at Wilsonville, Nebraska.

On August 23, 1941, she was united in marriage to Ray W. "Brink" Clement in Norton, Kansas, and to this union three children were born: Deanna Kay, Rodney Raymond, and Joyce Emelene. Brink and Arlene ran the state line station for three years before starting to farm. They farmed south of Alma until 1950, when they bought a farm 5 miles north of Alma and started a Grade A dairy farm.

In 1972, Arlene was preceded in death by Ray "Brink". She then went to North Platte, Nebraska, and attended Mid-Plains Community College, earning her LPN license at the age of 50. She was employed at the Methodist Memorial Homes in Holdrege, as charge nurse for 14 years, until her retirement in 1987. Arlene was a skilled fur seamstress and also worked for Haeker Furriers, since 1962.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Orleans, the United Methodist Church in Alma, and the Order of Eastern Star. She also was a member of the Busy Bee Club, until it was discontinued.

Besides her husband, Ray "Brink"; and her parents; Arlene was preceded in death by:  her daughter, Deanna Traugh and her husband, Robert; and son-in-law, Robert "Bob" Flasnick.

She leaves to celebrate her life; her son, Rodney Clement and his wife, Sherry of Arvada, Colorado; her daughter, Joyce Flasnick of Alma; six grandchildren: Joe Flasnick; Karen McIntyre and her husband, Jeremy; Nalani McCowan and her husband, Jeff; Morna Rae Martinez and her husband, Justin; Shanna Clement; Raymond Clement; and Dennis Clement; several great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

A Memorial Book Signing will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

A memorial has been established in Arlene's honor, and kindly suggested to the new Heartland Family Medical Clinic.

The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.