Vivian Arlene Wait died on January 28, 2013 in Rogers Arkansas.
She was born in Pocahontas, Iowa in 1921, the daughter of Charles Battershell and Belle Trenary Battershell.
She grew up in Pocahontas, where as a young lady she helped her folks run grocery stores and a bakery. She attended Cornell College in Mt Vernon Iowa where she graduated with an Associate of Music degree. She taught high school music including both vocal and instrumental, at public schools in Gilmore City and Manly Iowa and Streator, Illinois
She married Dr. Edwin Wait, at Pocahontas Iowa in 1944. He was a dentist in the Army Dental Corp and she ran a business machine in the PX until his discharge in 1946 when they moved to Streator, Illinois to establish a dental practice.
Dr. Ed and Arlene both had a passion for music and performances including both listening to and playing the organ. They both loved water sports, sailing and skiing. Arlene and Ed moved to Rogers in 1972 where he practiced dentistry until 1986. They were both very active in the Methodist church in Streator, and the Disciples church in Rogers.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Ed Wait of Rogers, son Dr. Charles Wait and wife Carolyn of Scottsdale Arizona, daughter Janet Wait Nylund of Dallas Texas, and daughter Julie Wait Fryauf and husband Mark of Rogers. Grandchildren are: Dr. Laura Baron and husband David, Dr. Melissa DeMore and husband Mike, Dr Ryan Wait, and Brandon Wait of Scottsdale Arizona, Dr Justin Nylund of Taos New Mexico, Jon Nylund of Dallas Texas and David, Matthew, and Luke Fryauf of Rogers and great grandchildren Charlotte, Natalie and Samuel Baron.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday; February 1, 2013at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ church, 13th and Oak St, Rogers Arkansas Rev. Shawn Wallace and Rev. Ronny Nowell officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Rogers or the Circle of Life Hospice.
Private burial will be in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th Street. Rogers.
She was born in Pocahontas, Iowa in 1921, the daughter of Charles Battershell and Belle Trenary Battershell.
She grew up in Pocahontas, where as a young lady she helped her folks run grocery stores and a bakery. She attended Cornell College in Mt Vernon Iowa where she graduated with an Associate of Music degree. She taught high school music including both vocal and instrumental, at public schools in Gilmore City and Manly Iowa and Streator, Illinois
She married Dr. Edwin Wait, at Pocahontas Iowa in 1944. He was a dentist in the Army Dental Corp and she ran a business machine in the PX until his discharge in 1946 when they moved to Streator, Illinois to establish a dental practice.
Dr. Ed and Arlene both had a passion for music and performances including both listening to and playing the organ. They both loved water sports, sailing and skiing. Arlene and Ed moved to Rogers in 1972 where he practiced dentistry until 1986. They were both very active in the Methodist church in Streator, and the Disciples church in Rogers.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Ed Wait of Rogers, son Dr. Charles Wait and wife Carolyn of Scottsdale Arizona, daughter Janet Wait Nylund of Dallas Texas, and daughter Julie Wait Fryauf and husband Mark of Rogers. Grandchildren are: Dr. Laura Baron and husband David, Dr. Melissa DeMore and husband Mike, Dr Ryan Wait, and Brandon Wait of Scottsdale Arizona, Dr Justin Nylund of Taos New Mexico, Jon Nylund of Dallas Texas and David, Matthew, and Luke Fryauf of Rogers and great grandchildren Charlotte, Natalie and Samuel Baron.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday; February 1, 2013at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ church, 13th and Oak St, Rogers Arkansas Rev. Shawn Wallace and Rev. Ronny Nowell officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Rogers or the Circle of Life Hospice.
Private burial will be in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th Street. Rogers.
Vivian Arlene Wait died on January 28, 2013 in Rogers Arkansas.
She was born in Pocahontas, Iowa in 1921, the daughter of Charles Battershell and Belle Trenary Battershell.
She grew up in Pocahontas, where as a young lady she helped her folks run grocery stores and a bakery. She attended Cornell College in Mt Vernon Iowa where she graduated with an Associate of Music degree. She taught high school music including both vocal and instrumental, at public schools in Gilmore City and Manly Iowa and Streator, Illinois
She married Dr. Edwin Wait, at Pocahontas Iowa in 1944. He was a dentist in the Army Dental Corp and she ran a business machine in the PX until his discharge in 1946 when they moved to Streator, Illinois to establish a dental practice.
Dr. Ed and Arlene both had a passion for music and performances including both listening to and playing the organ. They both loved water sports, sailing and skiing. Arlene and Ed moved to Rogers in 1972 where he practiced dentistry until 1986. They were both very active in the Methodist church in Streator, and the Disciples church in Rogers.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Ed Wait of Rogers, son Dr. Charles Wait and wife Carolyn of Scottsdale Arizona, daughter Janet Wait Nylund of Dallas Texas, and daughter Julie Wait Fryauf and husband Mark of Rogers. Grandchildren are: Dr. Laura Baron and husband David, Dr. Melissa DeMore and husband Mike, Dr Ryan Wait, and Brandon Wait of Scottsdale Arizona, Dr Justin Nylund of Taos New Mexico, Jon Nylund of Dallas Texas and David, Matthew, and Luke Fryauf of Rogers and great grandchildren Charlotte, Natalie and Samuel Baron.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday; February 1, 2013at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ church, 13th and Oak St, Rogers Arkansas Rev. Shawn Wallace and Rev. Ronny Nowell officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Rogers or the Circle of Life Hospice.
Private burial will be in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th Street. Rogers.
She was born in Pocahontas, Iowa in 1921, the daughter of Charles Battershell and Belle Trenary Battershell.
She grew up in Pocahontas, where as a young lady she helped her folks run grocery stores and a bakery. She attended Cornell College in Mt Vernon Iowa where she graduated with an Associate of Music degree. She taught high school music including both vocal and instrumental, at public schools in Gilmore City and Manly Iowa and Streator, Illinois
She married Dr. Edwin Wait, at Pocahontas Iowa in 1944. He was a dentist in the Army Dental Corp and she ran a business machine in the PX until his discharge in 1946 when they moved to Streator, Illinois to establish a dental practice.
Dr. Ed and Arlene both had a passion for music and performances including both listening to and playing the organ. They both loved water sports, sailing and skiing. Arlene and Ed moved to Rogers in 1972 where he practiced dentistry until 1986. They were both very active in the Methodist church in Streator, and the Disciples church in Rogers.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Ed Wait of Rogers, son Dr. Charles Wait and wife Carolyn of Scottsdale Arizona, daughter Janet Wait Nylund of Dallas Texas, and daughter Julie Wait Fryauf and husband Mark of Rogers. Grandchildren are: Dr. Laura Baron and husband David, Dr. Melissa DeMore and husband Mike, Dr Ryan Wait, and Brandon Wait of Scottsdale Arizona, Dr Justin Nylund of Taos New Mexico, Jon Nylund of Dallas Texas and David, Matthew, and Luke Fryauf of Rogers and great grandchildren Charlotte, Natalie and Samuel Baron.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday; February 1, 2013at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ church, 13th and Oak St, Rogers Arkansas Rev. Shawn Wallace and Rev. Ronny Nowell officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Rogers or the Circle of Life Hospice.
Private burial will be in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th Street. Rogers.
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