PUBLISHED in Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo, Colorado, Sunday, August 13, 2017:
Arlen, Margaret Louise Vroom
Margaret Louise Vroom Arlen, longtime Pueblo resident, died Aug. 7, 2017, one month before her 99th birthday. She lived at home in Santa Rosa, Calif., until her last eight weeks of life.
She was born Sept. 4, 1918, in Salisbury, Mo., to parents who were professional musicians.
They moved to Pueblo, Colo., in 1934, where she met her husband, Arthur L. Arlen; they were married 61 years (1939-2000).
The Arlens moved from Colorado to Sonoma County, Calif., in 1986 to be near their daughters.
Margaret was a 73-year member of NSDAR (National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution), both in Pueblo and Santa Rosa, Calif. Passionate about patriotism and values the DAR promotes, she served more than once as regent and other offices; in her 20's, she also was instrumental in starting a Junior Committee in Pueblo.
She obtained her AA degree from Pueblo Junior College.
She was a Realtor for 15 years in Denver, and Arthur, a busy building contractor in Pueblo. She was a leader in many organizations, whether supporting her daughters in Girl Scouts, PTA, 4-H, and the Methodist Church, or later at her mobile home park as well as DAR. A lifelong learner who never lost her zest for life, she was an accomplished seamstress, dress designer, musician, homemaker, cook, writer and public speaker and worked in these fields in various capacities.
She was preceded in death by Arthur.
Survived by her daughters, Karen Logan and Linda Kinzler (Mrs. John); son-in-law, Jeff Logan; grandchildren, Ryan and Kerrick Logan, Allison Thomson (Mrs. Brian), Bethany Balswick; great-grandson, Elijah Doyle (all of Santa Rosa, Calif.); cousins, Ellen, Pat and John Connor (Missouri); nephews, Ed Arlen (Pueblo) and Herb Arlen (Hawaii); niece, Mary Arlen Simpson (Pueblo).
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at Daniels Chapel of the Roses, 1225 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95405, 707-525-3730.
Friends and family are invited to attend with a reception immediately following.
Memorials may be made to the DAR Friends of DAR Scholarship fund for high school seniors. Call 800-449-1776 or www.DAR.org.
Arlen, Margaret Louise Vroom
Margaret Louise Vroom Arlen, longtime Pueblo resident, died Aug. 7, 2017, one month before her 99th birthday. She lived at home in Santa Rosa, Calif., until her last eight weeks of life.
She was born Sept. 4, 1918, in Salisbury, Mo., to parents who were professional musicians.
They moved to Pueblo, Colo., in 1934, where she met her husband, Arthur L. Arlen; they were married 61 years (1939-2000).
The Arlens moved from Colorado to Sonoma County, Calif., in 1986 to be near their daughters.
Margaret was a 73-year member of NSDAR (National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution), both in Pueblo and Santa Rosa, Calif. Passionate about patriotism and values the DAR promotes, she served more than once as regent and other offices; in her 20's, she also was instrumental in starting a Junior Committee in Pueblo.
She obtained her AA degree from Pueblo Junior College.
She was a Realtor for 15 years in Denver, and Arthur, a busy building contractor in Pueblo. She was a leader in many organizations, whether supporting her daughters in Girl Scouts, PTA, 4-H, and the Methodist Church, or later at her mobile home park as well as DAR. A lifelong learner who never lost her zest for life, she was an accomplished seamstress, dress designer, musician, homemaker, cook, writer and public speaker and worked in these fields in various capacities.
She was preceded in death by Arthur.
Survived by her daughters, Karen Logan and Linda Kinzler (Mrs. John); son-in-law, Jeff Logan; grandchildren, Ryan and Kerrick Logan, Allison Thomson (Mrs. Brian), Bethany Balswick; great-grandson, Elijah Doyle (all of Santa Rosa, Calif.); cousins, Ellen, Pat and John Connor (Missouri); nephews, Ed Arlen (Pueblo) and Herb Arlen (Hawaii); niece, Mary Arlen Simpson (Pueblo).
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at Daniels Chapel of the Roses, 1225 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95405, 707-525-3730.
Friends and family are invited to attend with a reception immediately following.
Memorials may be made to the DAR Friends of DAR Scholarship fund for high school seniors. Call 800-449-1776 or www.DAR.org.
PUBLISHED in Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo, Colorado, Sunday, August 13, 2017:
Arlen, Margaret Louise Vroom
Margaret Louise Vroom Arlen, longtime Pueblo resident, died Aug. 7, 2017, one month before her 99th birthday. She lived at home in Santa Rosa, Calif., until her last eight weeks of life.
She was born Sept. 4, 1918, in Salisbury, Mo., to parents who were professional musicians.
They moved to Pueblo, Colo., in 1934, where she met her husband, Arthur L. Arlen; they were married 61 years (1939-2000).
The Arlens moved from Colorado to Sonoma County, Calif., in 1986 to be near their daughters.
Margaret was a 73-year member of NSDAR (National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution), both in Pueblo and Santa Rosa, Calif. Passionate about patriotism and values the DAR promotes, she served more than once as regent and other offices; in her 20's, she also was instrumental in starting a Junior Committee in Pueblo.
She obtained her AA degree from Pueblo Junior College.
She was a Realtor for 15 years in Denver, and Arthur, a busy building contractor in Pueblo. She was a leader in many organizations, whether supporting her daughters in Girl Scouts, PTA, 4-H, and the Methodist Church, or later at her mobile home park as well as DAR. A lifelong learner who never lost her zest for life, she was an accomplished seamstress, dress designer, musician, homemaker, cook, writer and public speaker and worked in these fields in various capacities.
She was preceded in death by Arthur.
Survived by her daughters, Karen Logan and Linda Kinzler (Mrs. John); son-in-law, Jeff Logan; grandchildren, Ryan and Kerrick Logan, Allison Thomson (Mrs. Brian), Bethany Balswick; great-grandson, Elijah Doyle (all of Santa Rosa, Calif.); cousins, Ellen, Pat and John Connor (Missouri); nephews, Ed Arlen (Pueblo) and Herb Arlen (Hawaii); niece, Mary Arlen Simpson (Pueblo).
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at Daniels Chapel of the Roses, 1225 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95405, 707-525-3730.
Friends and family are invited to attend with a reception immediately following.
Memorials may be made to the DAR Friends of DAR Scholarship fund for high school seniors. Call 800-449-1776 or www.DAR.org.
Arlen, Margaret Louise Vroom
Margaret Louise Vroom Arlen, longtime Pueblo resident, died Aug. 7, 2017, one month before her 99th birthday. She lived at home in Santa Rosa, Calif., until her last eight weeks of life.
She was born Sept. 4, 1918, in Salisbury, Mo., to parents who were professional musicians.
They moved to Pueblo, Colo., in 1934, where she met her husband, Arthur L. Arlen; they were married 61 years (1939-2000).
The Arlens moved from Colorado to Sonoma County, Calif., in 1986 to be near their daughters.
Margaret was a 73-year member of NSDAR (National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution), both in Pueblo and Santa Rosa, Calif. Passionate about patriotism and values the DAR promotes, she served more than once as regent and other offices; in her 20's, she also was instrumental in starting a Junior Committee in Pueblo.
She obtained her AA degree from Pueblo Junior College.
She was a Realtor for 15 years in Denver, and Arthur, a busy building contractor in Pueblo. She was a leader in many organizations, whether supporting her daughters in Girl Scouts, PTA, 4-H, and the Methodist Church, or later at her mobile home park as well as DAR. A lifelong learner who never lost her zest for life, she was an accomplished seamstress, dress designer, musician, homemaker, cook, writer and public speaker and worked in these fields in various capacities.
She was preceded in death by Arthur.
Survived by her daughters, Karen Logan and Linda Kinzler (Mrs. John); son-in-law, Jeff Logan; grandchildren, Ryan and Kerrick Logan, Allison Thomson (Mrs. Brian), Bethany Balswick; great-grandson, Elijah Doyle (all of Santa Rosa, Calif.); cousins, Ellen, Pat and John Connor (Missouri); nephews, Ed Arlen (Pueblo) and Herb Arlen (Hawaii); niece, Mary Arlen Simpson (Pueblo).
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at Daniels Chapel of the Roses, 1225 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95405, 707-525-3730.
Friends and family are invited to attend with a reception immediately following.
Memorials may be made to the DAR Friends of DAR Scholarship fund for high school seniors. Call 800-449-1776 or www.DAR.org.
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