Arlene LaVonne Klemme , 80, of Akron, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at her home in rural Akron.

Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Rexwinkel-Schroeder Funeral Home in Akron. Reverend Trish Underberg of St. John's Lutheran Church – Preston Township, rural Akron will officiate. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery – Preston Township, rural Akron. Visitation with the family present will be from noon until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel-Schroeder Funeral Home in Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com .

Arlene LaVonne Yates was born July 18, 1939 in Westfield, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Leona (Kisting) Yates. She attended school in Le Mars and graduated from Le Mars High School in 1957.

She was united in marriage to Dale Klemme on November 30, 1957 at St. John's Lutheran Church – Preston Township, rural Akron.

She attended college at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. She worked at Westmar College in Le Mars until they closed. Over the years, she also worked for Coilcraft and Walmart. She also operated ceramic shops in Akron and Hawarden. She also did painting and wallpapering in many homes. Dale passed away September 26, 2005.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church – Preston Township for 55 years where she taught Sunday school for 20 years. She was an avid and gifted seamstress and loved to crochet. She worked hard so her children could follow their dreams. She also enjoyed bowling and playing bingo.

Survivors include a son: Kevin (Holly) Klemme of Nashville, TN; a daughter: Kym Klemme of Cedar Rapids, IA; her grandchildren: Daniel Klemme Jr, Caitlin Klemme, Grace Klemme, Dominick Foley, Alex Foley, Daytona Foley, and Samantha (Brett) Arends; her great grandchildren: Logan, Tanner, Emma, and Conner Klemme, and Charlie and Lucy Arends; two sisters: Darlene Bergerson of Knoxville, TN and Eilene Rolling of Le Mars, IA; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dale Klemme; her son, Daniel Klemme Sr; her daughter, Cynthia Foley; her grandson, Dana Klemme; her great grandson, Evan Klemme; and two sisters: Marlene Henry and Charlene Williams.