Arlene Marie Withers

October 7, 1942 - February 21, 2015

Pratt - Arlene Marie Withers, 72, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt. She was born October 7, 1942 in Sharon, Ks the daughter of Matthew and Florence (Ricke) Dohm. On December 31, 1960 she married Dale Withers at Liberal, Ks. He survives. Arlene was co-owner and co-founder of Southwest Truck Parts for 56 years with her husband Dale. She was very giving and supported the community with her time and money. She and Dale traveled around the world twice and visited Australia 25 times, among many other places around the world. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pratt, B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1451 and ESA Gamma Kappa. She is survived by her husband, Dale, a daughter Debbie (Duane) Polok of Pratt, a son, Mitch Withers of Pratt, two sisters Roberta Hughes of Medicine Lodge, Ks and Mary Ann Cramer of Colorado Springs, Co, two brothers, Kenneth Dohm of Lake City, Ks and Gary Dohm of Salina, Ks, 5 grandchildren, Kelsey Bair, Jenna (Darrin) Lenkner, Kyle (Becca) Polok, Kaley Withers and Andrew Withers, 6 great grandchildren, Brock Bair, Kate Arlene Bair, Cooper Dale Lenkner, Jacob Polok, Oakley Polok and Coby Lenkner. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Jerry, Donald, and Billy Joe Dohm. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. Funeral Liturgy of the word will be Wednesday, February 25th at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pratt, Ks with Father Floyd McKinney and John Hamm presiding. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be made to the Vernon Filley Art Museum, Sacred Heart Catholic Church or South Wind Hospice in care of the mortuary. “Love You More”