Arlene Kay Merrill Showell Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Arlene Kay Merrill Showell in Portland, Oregon, who passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn 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 Kay Merrill 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 loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Ralph Merrill and Dorothy Merrill; her husband William Showell (Bill); her daughters, Jenna Showell Smith (Ryan) and Polly Showell (John); her grandchildren, Zach Foushee, Michael Foushee, Emily Bray, Trevor Smith, Andrew Foushee and Ashley Smith; and her great grandchild Braxton Bray. She was also cherished by her family, friends.
