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Avis Arlene Dahlquist died in Jacksonville, Fla, on Dec. 29, 2009, following a brief illness. She was 87 years old and was preceded in death in April 2008 by her husband of 66 years, Donald D. Dahlquist. She is survived by two sons, Dennis Dahlquist of Jacksonville, Fla., and Gary Dahlquist, his wife, Ellen, and their two children, Lisa and Thomas, of Severna Park, Md.
Arlene was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Lake Wilson, Minn., to Hiram and Winifred Bostic. She was raised and attended school in Lake Wilson. On Dec. 22, 1942, she married Lt. Donald D. Dahlquist, USA, in Minnesota on leave from his military assignment. After WWII, they moved to Arlington. For many years, while raising her two sons and managing the household,
Arlene was an Avon representative. In 1976, following Donald\'s retirement from the Federal government, they moved to Harrisonburg. In their retirement years, Arlene and Donald were active in the Avion Travelcade Club, traveling extensively.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church in Harrisonburg with burial to follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Harrisonburg. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. the evening of Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church and Community Hospice of Jacksonville, Fla.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kygers.com.
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