Arlene Dey 1933-2025

Arlene was born June 5, 1933, in Struthers, a daughter of Arla and Gladys Rook Houghton.

A 1951 graduate of North Lima High School, she briefly worked in the office at Youngstown Sheet and Tube. She would later work in the office at Sheely’s Furniture.

She volunteered with the Ladies Shriners Club of Youngstown, transporting children and their families to Shriners Children’s Hospitals. Arlene helped at the church dinners at Calvary United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cross-stitch, crossword puzzles, reading and playing euchre.

She married Robert Claude Dey on Valentine’s Day 1953, and together they would raise six children.

She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Robert Arla (Jackie) Dey and Gary Dey; daughter Gail Logan; seven grandchildren, Brent and Kirk Bregar, Robert Lee, Matthew William, Thomas and David Dey, and Cynthia Dey-Williams; four great-grandchildren, Alexa, Dylan and Lindsey Bregar, and Leah Dey; and niece, Charlene Hendricks-Yusco.

Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; sons, Thomas Edward, Richard and David Raymond Dey; and sister, Marilyn Hendricks.

Funeral services by Pastor Pat Smith will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home, 154 S. Elm St., Columbiana.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center, 1899 W. Garfield Road, Columbiana, OH 44408.

The family has entrusted Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana with the arrangements for their loved one. Family and friends are invited to visit www.seederly-mongandbeck.com to sign the guestbook or send private condolences.

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