Monticello, MN
Arlene Hazel Voecks
1936 — 2024
Arlene Hazel Voecks, age 87 of Monticello, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 18, 2024. She was born in Blue Earth County on July 14, 1936 to Orville and Florence (Kermeen) Brooks. Arlene attended Mankato State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education. She was a dedicated home economics teacher at Albert Lea High School for 5 years, and food product scientist with Cargill for 25 years until her retirement. In 1997 while at Cargill, Arlene invented the egg patty that was used by McDonald's egg McMuffin. She had two US patents because of these projects. Arlene and Robert "Bob" Voecks met at a dance at the...