Arlene Mae Love
Arlene Mae Love passed away on May 12, 2025 at Gables on the Pond Assisted Living in Random Lake, WI. She was surrounded by her family at her passing.
Arlene was born on a farm May 29, 1926 in the Town of Brooklyn, Green Lake County to Frank and Amanda (Grams) Pollesch. She grew up with 11 other siblings, Arlene being the youngest. She lived 98 wonderful years and almost made it to her 99th birthday. Arlene worked in her sister Dorothy’s diner (Dottie’s) in Beaver Dam where she met her husband Ralph Love. They later moved to Fond du Lac, WI where their 3 children were born.
Arlene loved all sports especially the Braves and later the Brewers. She attended many baseball games and even a Pirates game in Pittsburgh, PA with her children. She watched many sporting events with her sister Dorothy when she moved to Fond du Lac. She enjoyed golfing with her husband and friends. She loved to fish – she was one of the few people who have caught a duck on a fishing line. Arlene also loved to play cards and Bingo at the Senior Center and especially at Gables. The card game Royal Rummy was a favorite of her children and grandchildren.
She enjoyed working for many years at the Fond du Lac K-Mart in the camera and jewelry department.
Arlene is survived by her 3 children: Daughters Cynthia (William) Notbohm, Cheryl Bock, and her son Joel (Jean) Love and her step-daughter Marsha Perkins.
Grandchildren and great grandchildren: Heather Notbohm and her daughter Ella; Will Notbohm; Andrew Notbohm (Molly) Notbohm and their children Ruby Rae and Daisy Mae; Courtney (Brian) Eder and their children Joey, Brayden, Addison; Christopher Bock; Stephanie (Donald) Bock and their children Camden, Bennett, Jason, Lilly; Bradley (Jamie) Love and their children Adelyn, Kallum and Brynlee; Michael Love; Katie Love and her son Alex; Kristin (Trevor) Love and their children Piper and Cooper; Hannah Love; Michele (Tracy) Fultz and Jeffrey Fadely and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ralph W. Love and all of her siblings.
Visitation: Relatives and friends are invited to gather at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1600 South Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Services: A funeral service for Arlene will be celebrated following visitation at 11:00 AM at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. A luncheon will follow the service. Burial will be for the family at Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI.
Special thanks to the caregivers at Gables on the Pond and Lily Hospice for their help and support. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials can be made either
to Gables on the Pond, Random Lake, WI; Lily Hospice Brookfield, WI, or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac, WI.
Zacherl Funeral Home Inc. of Fond du Lac is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at: www.zacherlfuneralhome.com.