Arlie’s interests included pitching for semi-professional fast pitch softball teams in
the Navy and Indiana from 1960-1965. He pitched a perfect game in 1962. He directed
and sang in Barbershop Chorus groups and performed in Barbershop Quartets for many years.
He was also asked to perform many solos using his strong, beautiful tenor voice for
weddings and funerals. Arlie played golf and shot a hole in one when he was 80 years old.
He enjoyed traveling
and visited six of the seven continents.
Arlie was a member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Otto, Missouri from 1965 to present.
He served the congregation in many capacities including Elder, Congregation President,
Board Of Education, Trustee, Sunday School Superintendent and Teacher. He also sang and
directed the choir for many years. He was active in the Antonia Khoury League and
the Antonia PTO. Arlie volunteered at the Orphan Grain Train after he retired. He loved
the Lord and while he always fell short, Arlie continued living his life in service
according to God’s
perfect plan.
Arlie was preceded in death by his parents, all his siblings and Cleo, his beloved wife,
of 44 years. Arlie married Laverne Friedman in 1997. Those left to cherish his memory are
his five children, Patricia (Bradley) Rowley of Grand Island,
Nebraska; David Ehlmann of St Louis, Missouri; Kenton (Linda) Ehlmann of Barnhart,
Missouri; Julie (Dave) Pace of Overland Park, Kansas and Barbara (Mark) Stephens of
Barnhart, Missouri. He is survived by two stepchildren, Vicki (Greg) Dohack of Barnhart,
Missouri and Steve (Marianne) Friedman of Columbia, Missouri.
He created loving memories with his 18 grandchildren, Ethan, Rachel, Audrey, Logan, Kurt, Shannon, Kyle, Clay,
Maggie, Meredith, Olivia, Caroline, Natalie, Hannah, Luke, Paul, Will and Kate. His
family legacy also includes 21 great grandchildren. Gavin, Tyson, Korben, Drew, Sawyer,
Natalie, Reagan, Harper, Maddox, Tucker, Oliver, Braxton, Kaden, Tyson, Peyton, Onyx,
Gabriel, Rheya, Henry, Gus and Davis.
Services; Visitation at Lutheran Church of The Resurrection (Sappington Rd.) on Mon. 12/1 from 12PM until service at 1PM. Interment St Paul’s Cemetery (Otto, MO).Memorials are suggested to Orphan Grain Train, PO Box 29346, St Louis, MO. 63126-0346