Arlowene Hitchcock

Arlowene Hitchcock, 98, of Conde passed away August 17, 2025 at Avantara Groton.  

Arlowene Ella was born on September 16, 1926 in rural Ferney to Louie and Alice (Bahr) Dobberpuhl.  She attended country school and graduated from Groton High School.  Arlowene continued her education at Northern State Teachers College and taught for two years.  On June 1,1946, she was united in marriage with Maurice J. Hitchcock in Groton.  Together they made their home on the farm near Ferney and were blessed with four children.  Arlowene worked by her husband’s side, helping in the field and milking cows.  After retirement, they enjoyed traveling, taking guided tours to England, Europe, Nashville and the Northeastern United States.

Arlowene was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ferney.  She spent countless hours compiling the history for the Church Centennial Celebration in 2001 and continued to update the records until recently.  Arlowene was instrumental in growing the evergreens at the church and making many of the church banners.  She inherited the gift of sewing from her mother and made many of the girls’ dresses.  Her grandchildren were all given baby quilts that were either stitched or crocheted. Arlowene enjoyed crafting, gardening and crossword puzzles.  Above all, she cherished time spent with her family.

Celebrating her life are her children, Dennis (Diane) Hitchcock of Minnetonka, MN, Mavis (Bob) Rossow of Conde, SD, Marilyn (Tim) Thum of River Falls, WI, 6 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren and her sister-in-law, Vivian Dobberpuhl.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband in 2009, her daughter Marlis and three brothers, Raymond, LaWayne and Harlow.

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