Arlene Isabel Solberg, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Ingleside Manor in Mt. Horeb, WI. She was born at home on Schaller Road outside Paoli to her parents Jacob and Lillian (Ellefs) Schaller. Arlene graduated from Belleville High School and then went on to Madison Business College. On November 3, 1945 she was united in marriage to John Solberg at Shullsburg, WI, the couple spent sixty three years together until John's passing. Arlene retired at the age of 62 as the administrative assistant to the Dean of the School of Education at UW-Madison. She was a member of St. William's Catholic Church in Paoli. Arlene loved life, she cherished her husband and children to the end. She was a friend to many and loved by them, she will be deeply missed.

Arlene is survived by her eight children Dennis (Myra) Solberg, Michael (Lucy) Solberg, Thomas Solberg, Patti (Ron) Rieder, Richard Solberg, Terry (Cheryl Way) Solberg, Cindy (Steve) Bucierka, and Don (Pam) Solberg, fifteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John, brothers Russell and Fred Schaller, sisters Jeanette Winn and June Caruso, and a granddaughter Jessica Hayes.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at St. William's Catholic Church, 1371 County Rd. PB, Belleville, WI (Paoli) with the Rev. William Vernon officiating with burial in the St. William's Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at St. Williams Catholic Church in Paoli on Saturday, December 19, 2015.

A memorial fund has been established.

The Becker-Beal Funeral Home of Belleville is serving the family.