Arlene Yeakel

Arlene Yeakel, 89, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 PM, Saturday, January 17th in the First Baptist Church 1230 Michigan Street. Pastor Barry Johnson, New Song Bible Chu8rch, will officiate. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Calling hours will be on Saturday, January 17th from 9:00 AM until 12 noon at Coffelt Funeral Service. Arlene was born Jan. 14, 1920, on a farm near Sandpoint, ID on the Lower Pack River to Arthur and Marie Shields. She attended Oden Grade School and graduated from Hope High School in 1937. She then attended Kinman Business School in Spokane, WA. In 1943 she married Clem Yeakel and then moved back to Sandpoint in 1952 on the Lower Pack River one mile from where she was born. When their home burned in 1960 they moved to Sandpoint where she and her husband owned and operated the Stout and PendOreille Realties. Arlene also gave piano and accordion lessons for many years. Arlene and Clem were Charter members of Calvary Baptist Church and she was the church pianist until her retirement. Arlene made her home at Alpine Vista Apartments for the last 4 years. She is survived by her son Warren Yeakel from Detroit, MI; her daughter Charlene Hall from Seattle, WA; 3 grand children Daniel and Sarah Yeakel and Clemens Hall; and her sister Rachael Olsen in Spokane, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clem, 2 brothers Royal and Denny, and a sister Joyce Robinson.