Arlene J. (Elmer) Burleson

Arlene J. (Elmer) Burleson , 85, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away on March 17, 2018. She was born May 31, 1932 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana the daughter of the late John Elmer and the late Alta (Jahn) Elmer.

Arlene married Charles Burleson and he preceded her in death in 1998.

She was a cosmetologist at Keltsch Pharmacy for 35 years.

Arlene loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed puzzles and her little dog, Baby.

Survivors include her daughter, Suzanne (Mike) Neuhaus of Ft. Wayne, IN; son John (Jill) Evans of Decatur, IN; daughter, Tina (Chuck) Derickson of Monroeville, IN; brother, Nile (Marty) Elmer of Ft. Wayne, IN; 5 Step-Children; David, Pat, Carol, Charlene & Rich; 9 Grandchildren, Tonya, Michael, Christina, Amanda, Andrea, Jamie, Jared, Brock, and Seth; & 19 Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter, Kathy Edmondson; a grandson, Chaz Derickson; a brother, Dwight Elmer; and a sister, Mary Bowers.

Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday March 21, 2018 Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville with Pastor Dave Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Ft. Wayne.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 & 5 to 7 p.m Tuesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville.

Memorials may be made to Hope for Animals.