Arlene Elaine (Christianson) Rudolph, 90, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Mankato, MN.

Arlene was born on the family farm in Rural Osage, IA on July 7, 1925. She obtained her teaching certification at Luther College in May 1948 and taught school for 6 years in Osage, St Ansgar and Clear Lake, IA. In 1955, she moved to Janesville, MN where she lived for 55 years raising her family and volunteering in the community.

Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Mary Christianson; husband, Delmer; and her sister, Inez. She is survived by her son, Darold; daughter, Colleen Tucker; son-in-law, Ed; and her grandchildren, Nick and Natalie.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, MN. Interment will be held at St. John’s Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home in Janesville, MN and for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.

For a more complete obituary, please visit www.McRaithFuneralHome.com.