Arlene Elizabeth Nesland

Arlene went home to be with Jesus on Friday May 30, 2025 at the age of 94. Arlene was born to Art & Ida Thompson. She grew up on a farm in Colman, South Dakota. She was very active in her Church from childhood. Arlene received many perfect attendance awards from Sunday School, attended Bible camps, later taught Sunday School, and served in many capacities at Church. After graduating from high school, she attended bible camp and committed her life to Christ. Arlene entered Nursing School at Dakota Weslyn in Mitchell, SD. Arlene married Ben Nesland in 1951. They lived in Mitchell and worked there until they moved to Brooklyn Park, MN in 1956. All 3 of their girls were born there. During a Christian Women's Club luncheon, Arlene learned that being active in Church and knowing God was not enough to get her to heaven. She needed a personal relationship with Jesus and at that luncheon in 1970 she accepted Him as her personal Savior. Arlene worked at North Memorial Hospital from 1956 until December 1988. They moved to their lake home by Monticello in 1988 and she worked at the Monticello Hospital for nearly 10 years. She always took the winters off so she and Ben could go to their winter home in Cape Coral, Florida. They enjoyed their time there, and she continued to go until April 2025. They loved their Church home in Florida, First Christian, and were active there as well as in Monticello Hope Church and Crystal Free-now New Hope Church. With Ben's help and many good friends, Arlene planned and fixed and served lunch for Silver & Gold at New Hope Church for 21 years. After Ben passed away in 2012 Arlene continued to help as long as she could. Next to Jesus, Arlene's family were very important to her. She loved them all and was very proud of them. She prayed for each one by name every morning and sometimes many times during the day. Arlene is survived by her three daughters, MerriJo (LeRoy) Moyer, Linda (Bradley) Loeks, Jane (Jeff) Johnson. Four grandchildren, Emily (Kaleb) Erickson, Jarek (Valerie) Ceballos, Jeremy (Erica) Loeks, Kaylee (Michael) Sundet. Six great grandchildren, Jackson Ceballos, Sophia Loeks, Eleanora Ceballos, Blakely Sundet, Bennett Loeks & Braxton Sundet. One sister, Dee Lawver, niece, Vicki Maddox, nephew, Darcy Lawver and families, and nephew Red (Linda) McMonagle. Along with many cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben, her parents, sister-in-law, and 2 brothers-in-law. Open casket visitation on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Washburn McReavy Glen Haven Chapel, 5125 W Broadway, Crystal, MN 55429 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Her funeral service will be held at New Hope Church (4225 Gettysburg Ave. N., New Hope) on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM. A closed casket visitation will be held before the service at 10:30 AM. Interment Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to: FCC Missions, RHOP, Camp Shamineau.

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Arlene Elizabeth Nesland

February 8, 1931 - May 30, 2025

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Arlene Elizabeth Nesland

February 8, 1931 - May 30, 2025

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