Aileen Arthur

Aileen Norma Kalkwarf Arthur, age 89, sadly passed away on November 26, 2022 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services for Aileen Arthur will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 2, 2022, at First Lutheran Church, 420 1^st Street North West in Clarion with Pastor Grant Woodley officiating.  Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation for Aileen Arthur will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday morning.

Aileen was born on June 23, 1933 to Burt and Henrietta (Pals) Kalkwarf. Aileen grew up on a farm East of Belmond, Iowa. She graduated from Belmond High School in 1951.

Aileen met Alvin Lee Arthur at the roller rink at Lake Cornelia and they married on May 25, 1952. To this union, they were blessed with three daughters: Christy, Cathy, and Carrie.

Aileen and Alvin were proud to have built two homes where they could raise their family. Aileen was a proud homemaker and talented seamstress- personally making many of the family’s clothes. They were passionate gardeners and canned all types of vegetables.

Aileen was hard-working and worked full-time in the assessors, recorders, and treasurers offices in the Clarion Courthouse. You may have found her in the basement working on microfiche. Here she made many long lasting friends.

Aileen and Al were entrepreneurial. They flipped homes and renovated a cabin on a lake in Northern Minnesota. They spent as much time as possible up North, fishing, relaxing, and spending time with family and friends.

Aileen had many hobbies. She loved watching her grandkids play in local sports and she was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan. One of her most fond pastimes was singing in the Choralaires choir group where she was a member for nearly 30 years. She was also a lifelong member of the First Lutheran Church and held office as a Jaycee-ette.

In retirement she had multiple coffee and bridge groups and enjoyed long walks around the town. 

Shopping, popcorn, and family were the joys of her life. Her children and grandchildren were a treasure to her. Generosity of heart and humor were qualities she embodied and admired in others.

Aileen is preceded in death by her husband Alvin in 2011; Aileen’s parents Henrietta and Burt Kalkwarf; sibling Joan Kalkwarf Harty. She is survived by her children Christy (Jeff) Foreman of Maricopa, Arizona, Cathy (Mark) Cramer of Clarion, Iowa, Carrie (Dave) Arthur Daniel of Wenatchee, Washington; grandchildren Sarah (Michael) Chadwell of Okinawa, Japan, Jon (Shabnam) Drury of Alamo, California, JT (Emily) Foreman of Maricopa, Arizona, Marci (Trent) Cooper of Arden Hills, Minnesota, Kelly (Marco) Abundo of San Francisco, California, Brandon (Katie) Cramer of Clarion, Iowa, Genna Daniel of Seattle, Washington, Gavin Daniel of Tempe, Arizona; 14 great grandchildren; her niece Melodie Harty of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Ewing Funeral Home

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Clarion, Iowa, 50525

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