I. Arline Kizer
NORTH MANCHESTER — I. Arline Kizer, 97, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 7:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born April 14, 1918, Wabash County, to Garl H. and Lucy (Peters) Row.
Arline was a 1936 graduate of Linlawn High School and a graduate of the State Beauty College in Marion. She first married Melvin H. Manning on Feb. 20, 1938 in Decatur, he died December 16, 1975. She then married C. Rex Kizer on Jan. 1, 1983; he died Feb. 23, 2007. She was a retired beautician. Arline was a member of the Richvalley United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was a charter member of the Richvalley Extension Homemakers. Arline was a longtime Richvalley resident, and also lived at Bickford Cottage before moving to Peabody.
She is survived by seven children: Dennis (Peggy) Manning of Wabash, Marilyn Crousore, Kokomo, Carolyn (David) Denney of Lowell, Bonita (Jerry) Kirtlan, Wabash, Marcia (Nick) Weaver, North Manchester, Cheryl (Charles) Shockney of Fishers and Brian Kizer, Warsaw; 19 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sister: Evelyn Davey; grandson: Patrick Shockney; great-grandson: Ryan Kirtlan; and great-great granddaughter: Maggie Jean Adair.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at Richvalley United Methodist Church, Richvalley, with Stan Kirtlan and Doug Barber officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-8 p.m.Thursday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Preferred memorials are Richvalley United Methodist Church or Peabody Caring Circle.