Funeral services for Arlene J. Wills, 87, of Winside will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Winside United Methodist Church in Winside. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Winside United Methodist Church in Winisde Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery at Winside.
Arlene J. Wills died Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at her home at Kinship Pointe in Wayne.
Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church Building Fund and Winside Rescue.
Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne.
Arlene Jean Wills was born February 25, 1938, to Thomas and Geneva “Babe” Paulina (Hamling) Bowers. She graduated from Carroll High School. On Feb. 10, 1957 Arlene married Herb Wills at the United Methodist Church in Carroll and they farmed near Winside for many years.
Surviving Arlene are her children, Keith (Cindy) Wills of Pender, Randy (Connie) Wills of Winside, Tom (Rosena) Wills of Plainview and Deanna (Kenny) Jensen of Winside; 14 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; brother, John (Darlene) Bowers of Wayne; nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Herbert in 2016; sister-in-law, Donna Bowers, brother, Ken (Sylvia) Bowers; and sister, Doris (Don) Harmer; great-grandson, Chayton Wills; nephew, Jim Harmer and nephew in-law, Russell Longnecker.
