Arlen Wayne Roesner

Arlen Wayne Roesner, 84, of Willmar, died, Saturday, December 27 at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.  His celebration of life will be held 11:00 – 2:00, Saturday, June 6 at Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home in Willmar. Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home in Willmar.

Arlen Wayne Roesner was born on November 28, 1941, in Jackson County, Minnesota, to Howard and Lucille (Rossow) Roesner. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Arlen graduated from Jackson High School in 1959 and continued his education at business school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He began his working career at Duall Manufacturing.

On August 10, 1963, Arlen was united in marriage to Jan Sommers at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Together they were blessed with two children, Kevin and Kris. The couple made their home in Willmar, where Arlen worked for Willmar Manufacturing as a purchasing manager until his retirement in 2000.

Arlen and Jan were former members of Vinje Lutheran Church. He was also a member of the Snow Skippers Snowmobile Club. Arlen enjoyed fishing trips to Canada, hunting, cruising, and wintering in Texas with Jan. For many years, the two shared a love of line dancing. He enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sport events. Arlen had a passion for experiences and was fortunate to attend a Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup, NCAA Basketball Final Four, and many NASCAR events. Always active, he stayed busy in retirement by helping remodel and woodworking. One of Arlen’s proudest moments was serving as a stem cell donor for his younger brother, Lyle.

Arlen is survived by his wife, Jan; children, Kevin Roesner and Kris (Eric) Wilner; grandchildren, Chelsey, Jaden, Maria Roesner, Hannah (Tanner) Olson and their son Knox, Rylie and her son Lincoln, Rachel, and Haley Wilner; and his sister, Dianne Mathison.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Lucille Roesner; siblings, Rollie, Lyle, Carmyn, and Darwin Roesner; and brother-in-law, Ron Mathison.

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