October 21, 2021 at 7:08 p.m.
Arlene Evelyn Petrauskas
Arlene was born on October 20, 1926 to Gregor and Eldrid (Glimsdal) Lokre on the family farm near Madelia, Minn. She attended country school and Madelia High School. Upon graduation she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and worked as a stenographer for Northern Pacific Railroad.
On June 30, 1956, Arlene was united in marriage to Richard Petrauskas at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia. They moved to California and worked together in their own businesses, Pacific Coast Sales Inc., and later Minocqua Shores (FKA Island City Point Resort) in Minocqua. She continued to operate the resort another ten years after Richard’s passing in 1988. For most of her life she divided her time in California with summers spent in Minocqua.
Arlene enjoyed gardening and was very artistic. She founded her own ceramic jewelry business early in her career. Immensely proud of her Norwegian heritage, her love of travel was only surpassed by spending time with her grandchildren and family.
Survivors include daughters, Cynthia Lokre and her husband Roland of Santa Barbara, Calif., Kathryn Haensler of New York,; three grandchildren, Austin, Brendan and Lauren Lokre of Santa Barbara, Calif.; sister-in-laws. Bonnie Lokre of Madelia, Minn. and Doris Lokre of Kronenwetter, and many nieces, nephews as well as cousins in Norway. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Paul and Olav in infancy on Ellis Island upon arrival to the U.S. from Norway, Paul, (Adeline) Arnold, Erling, Palmer, Gerhard Lokre, and sisters, Margaret (Bruce) McDonald and Ruth (Norval) Sandstrom.
Bolger Cremation & Funeral Services is assisting the family, www.bolgerfuneral.com to share condolences.
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