Arlene Helen (Spetz) Renken Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Arlene Helen (Spetz) Renken (Duluth, Minnesota). Arlene, born on June 10, 1929 in Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on June 7, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Arlene Helen (Spetz) Renken to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hanna Spetz Maki (Tossavainen) and Otto Spetz. She is survived by: her sister Edith Dobrinski; her sister-in-law Elva Spetz; her siblings, Viola Nixon and William Spetz; her daughter Lisa Crosby (Zachary); her grandchildren, John Seip (Amy), Jennifer Greatsinger (Jason) and Jeffrey Crosby; her stepgrandson Lance Crosby (Toni); and her great grandchildren, Malachi, Finnley, Solomon Seip, Maggie, Nathan and Jack Greatsinger.
In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials be sent to St. Andrew's by the Lake, 2802 Minnesota Ave. Duluth, MN 55802.
