Jerome Arndt

Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church Monday.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2008 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls.

Jerome Arndt age 84 of Redwood Falls passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Redwood Area Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2008 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church Monday. Interment is in Crestlawn Gardens. Email condolences may be sent via www.redwoodvalleyfuneralhome.com. The Redwood Valley Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Jerome Harold Arndt was born on June 11, 1924 in Burnstown Township, Brown County, Minnesota to Arthur and Clara (Pirmantgen) Arndt. He attended country school District #4 and Springfield High School. Jerome Arndt was united in marriage to Florence Kettner on June 3, 1947 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. Together the couple farmed near Springfield and later moved to Wabasso where they lived and farmed until 1984. Upon retirement they moved to Redwood Falls. Jerome was an active member of the Wabasso Lions and also sold Asgrow seed corn until he was 72 years old. Jerome enjoyed being with family and friends, playing cards, golfing, traveling and watching sports.

Jerome is survived by his daughters: Jean Benda and husband Les Widerski of Apple Valley, MN and Joan Bunch and husband Frank of Woodstock, IL; grandchildren: Kristin Benda of Apple Valley, MN, Sarah (Bryan) Dye of Minneapolis, Nicole Bunch of Minneapolis and Scott Bunch of Woodstock, IL; great grandson Adam Dye; brother Eugene (Donna) Arndt of Springfield and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Florence on August 17, 2006, sister Harriet Mielke in 2005 and stepmother Hattie.