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Arlene Luger, age 77 of Oxford, Wisconsin died peacefully Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the Beverly Living Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oxford with Reverend Brian Rohde officiating. Cremation will follow the traditional services and interment will be in the Briggsville Village Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 4 to 7 P.M. and on Wednesday from 10 A.M. until the time of service at 11 A.M.

Arlene was born April 20, 1930 in Briggsville, Wisconsin the daughter of Edward and Emma (Labrenz) Gerbitz. In June of 1949 she married Faye Luger in Madison, Wisconsin. Arlene led a full life that consisted of being a farm wife and raising a family. She enjoyed gardening and canning the produce; sewing and crocheting items such as Christmas ornaments and blankets; being a member of the Marquette County Homemakers Club and Oxford Record Makers 4H Club with her children; bowling, playing cards and bingo; deer and turkey hunting; and traveling overseas with her husband to Europe, South America, Africa, Central America, Australia, China, Japan, Hong Kong and throughout the United States and Canada.

Arlene will be missed dearly by her husband, Faye; sons, David (Shirley Huber) Luger of Endeavor, Wisconsin and Robert Luger of Oxford; daughters, Diane Phillips of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin and Barbara (Robert) Furlano of LaCrosse, Wisconsin; brothers, Alfred (Lorena) Gerbitz of Verona, Wisconsin, Raymond (Phyllis) Gerbits of Endeavor and Gordon “Skip” (Dolores) Gerbitz of Briggsville; sister, Lucille (Darrell) Trapp of Delavan, Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Willard and sisters, Evelyn Rabado and Eleanor who passed at the age of 10.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the church.