Arlene was born on March 31, 1924 in Walnut Shade, Missouri. She was the daughter of Norman “Red” Blansit and Pansy (Nash) Blansit. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Arlene attended Hollister High School. In March of 1947 she married William Neil Johnson in Harrison, AR.
Arlene was a beautician and had worked in Forsyth at Marie’s Beauty Salon and the Ozark Beach Nursing Home. She had also worked for Paul’s Cafe in Forsyth.
Arlene entered into rest on July 21, 2016 at Ozark Riverview Manor in Ozark at the age of 92.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil Johnson; three sisters, Earnestine Murray, Imogene McCorkle and Bessie Biggs and three brothers, Earl Dean Blansit, Bobby Blansit and C.C. Blansit.
She is survived by her children, Barbara Reed and husband Harold of Albany, IN and Jim Wade and wife Mary Alice of Highlandville; three sisters, Joan Womack of Oklahoma City, OK, Betty Schouten of Denver, CO and Phylis Mischke of Steelville, MO; four grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchildren; special nephew, Mark Johnson and a host of other nieces and nephews.
Arlene was born on March 31, 1924 in Walnut Shade, Missouri. She was the daughter of Norman “Red” Blansit and Pansy (Nash) Blansit. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Arlene attended Hollister High School. In March of 1947 she married William Neil Johnson in Harrison, AR.
Arlene was a beautician and had worked in Forsyth at Marie’s Beauty Salon and the Ozark Beach Nursing Home. She had also worked for Paul’s Cafe in Forsyth.
Arlene entered into rest on July 21, 2016 at Ozark Riverview Manor in Ozark at the age of 92.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil Johnson; three sisters, Earnestine Murray, Imogene McCorkle and Bessie Biggs and three brothers, Earl Dean Blansit, Bobby Blansit and C.C. Blansit.
She is survived by her children, Barbara Reed and husband Harold of Albany, IN and Jim Wade and wife Mary Alice of Highlandville; three sisters, Joan Womack of Oklahoma City, OK, Betty Schouten of Denver, CO and Phylis Mischke of Steelville, MO; four grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchildren; special nephew, Mark Johnson and a host of other nieces and nephews.
Family Members
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Infant Daughter "Darling" Blansit
1917–1917
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Ernestine Blansit Murray
1918–2004
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Lexie Imogene Blansit McCorkle
1920–1986
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Earl Dean Blansit
1921–1981
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Bobby Lee Blansit
1926–1996
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Bessie Lou Blansit Biggs
1927–2014
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Clemith Clay Blansit
1932–1997
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Betty Jane Blansit Schouten
1935–2022
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Phylis Rachel Blansit Mischke
1939–2020
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