Arlene Yeakel, 89

Arlene Yeakel, 89, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, in the First Baptist Church, 1230 Michigan St. Pastor Barry Johnson, New Song Bible Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park.

Calling hours will be on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. until noon, at Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint.

Arlene was born Jan. 14, 1920, on a farm near Sandpoint on the Lower Pack River to Arthur and Marie Shields. She attended Oden Grade School and graduated from Hope High School in 1937. She then attended Kinman Business School in Spokane, Wash.

In 1943 she married Clem Yeakel and then moved back to Sandpoint in 1952 on the Lower Pack River one mile from where she was born.

When their home burned in 1960 they moved to Sandpoint, where she and her husband owned and operated the Stout and Pend Oreille Realties.

Arlene also gave piano and accordion lessons for many years.

Arlene and Clem were Charter members of Calvary Baptist Church and she was the church pianist until her retirement.

Arlene made her home at Alpine Vista Apartments for the last four years.

She is survived by her son Warren Yeakel from Detroit, Mich.; her daughter Charlene Hall from Seattle, Wash.; three grandchildren, Daniel and Sarah Yeakel and Clemens Hall; and her sister Rachael Olsen in Spokane, Wash.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clem; two brothers, Royal and Denny, and a sister, Joyce Robinson.

Family and friends are invited to sign Arlene's online guest book at www.coffeltfuneral.com

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.