Mary Ellen Arb
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Melvern--Mary Ellen Arb, 85, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home in Melvern, Kansas. She was born on July 6, 1935 in Melvern, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert and Mary (Barbee) Criqui.
Mary Ellen had lived most of her life in the Melvern community, where she graduated from Melvern High School in 1952.
Mary Ellen worked for Bell Telephone as a payroll clerk until her retirement in 1997. She was a member of the Pioneers Club, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Melvern United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
On July 26, 1952, Mary Ellen was united in marriage to Dale Arb in Texas. To this union four children were born, Mike, Kenny, Linda and Bryon.
Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Mary; two of her brothers, Herb and Oren Criqui; and her three sisters, Viola Stamback, Martha Brockman and Betty Midhour.
Mary Ellen is survived by her husband, Dale, of 68 years; her four children, Mike Arb of Topeka, Kenny (Robyn) Arb of Melvern, Linda (Bert) Brannen of Atlanta, Georgia and Bryon (Tina) Arb of Topeka; her brother, William (Bill) Criqui of Melvern; her five grandchildren Sonya Ruiz, Toni Arb, Lana Shelton, Wayne Arb and Whitney Arb; and many great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services for Mary Ellen will be at 1:30pm on Wednesday, January 13 at the Melvern Cemetery. Mary Ellen will lie in state from 3:00 to 6:00pm on Tuesday at the Feltner Funeral Home in Lyndon. The family will then receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Ellen Arb Memorial Fund, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451. Online condolences for the family may be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.