Arlene Olsen Brown

THIS OBITUARY IS BEING PLACED ON THIS WEBSITE AS A COURTESY TO THE FAMILY. THE HULLINGER MORTUARY IS NOT HANDLING ANY PART OF THESE SERVICES.

      Arlene Olsen Brown, age 77, passed away at home on Tuesday January 10, 2023 surrounded by standing room only.
      Arlene was born August 8, 1945 in Roosevelt, Utah to Richard Durell Olsen and Rose Jorgensen.   She married her childhood sweetheart, Gary F Brown, in the Salt Lake Temple on May 13, 1965.
      As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she held many callings in the Primary, Relief Society, and Young Women's organizations.  Arlene and her family filled a 2 ½ year church assignment in the Kingdom of Tonga.  She received a 12-month bookkeeping certificate from LDS Business College.  She loved homemaking and excelled at sewing and canning.  For over 20 years, she served as a volunteer on the Tooele County Fair Board as chairperson over the Homemaking and Arts department, served in the PTA leadership and as a Judge of Election for several years.
      Arlene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  Her family was her life.
      She is survived by husband of 57 years Gary F Brown, children: MarKay G. (Corrina), Leasa Rae (Charles) Stock, Clayne Dee (Julie), Kristi Lin (Kyle) Jones, Sandi Talina Arvizo, Felila ‘Ofa (Christopher) Uhlig, Riley Sione (Crystal), Janea Vicki (Alan) Satterfield, and Kydell Lewellyn (Mandee), 27 ½ grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.
      She is also survived by a sister and brother, Rosanne (Lynn) Wyatt and Rodney D. (Lory) Olsen.
      She was preceded in death by her daughter Sheri Yvonne Brown, parents Richard and Rose Olsen, and brothers Richard Lewellyn and Warren K Olsen.
      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 10 a.m. in the Erda Stake Center, 1050 West Erda Way.  Friends may call at Tate Mortuary on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and 9-9:45 a.m. prior to the services at the Church on Saturday.
      Interment will be in the Neola Cemetery, Neola, Utah at 3 p.m.
      Special thanks to Canyon Home Care and Hospice.  We would like to especially thank Lacy Cooper AGNP-C for the care and dignity she gave our mom.
      The funeral services will also be live streamed through her obituary at TateMortuary.com

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Primary Children’s Hospital.