Arlene M. Gray Obituary

In loving memory of Arlene M. Gray of Kewanee, Illinois, born in Neponset, Illinois, who departed this world on July 18, 2024 at the age of 99. Arlene leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Arlene may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Russell Kemerling and Marie Kemerling (Noe); her husband Marvin Gray; her children, Daniel Gray (Doreen) of Kewanee, James Gray and Starr Lorraine Gray; and her siblings, Roy Kemerling, Arthur Kemerling, Maye Verbout, Julie Reames and Ruth Morrow.

She is survived by: her sister Bonnie Norin of Neponset; and her daughter-in-law Marlyn Gray. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren.