Arlene Dawn Spears

Arlene Dawn Spears, age 39, of Ponemah, Minnesota Journeyed to the Spirit World on Friday, June 29, 2012 at her residence.

She was born into the Kingfisher Clan on December 7, 1972 in Red Lake the daughter of Ralph Spears Sr. and Virginia (White) Spears.

She attended school in Ponemah.

Arlene enjoyed listening to music, spending time with her children, friends and family, going to the casino, liked to be on Facebook, spend time with her four grandchildren, beadwork and she also loved to write.

Survived by her father: Ralph Spears Sr .; her mother: Virginia Spears; adopted auntie: Linda Zeller; grandmother: Audrey White; sons: Andrew Spears and Scott Kingbird; daughter: Kayla Kingbird; daughter-in-law: Lena Goose; a brother: Nick Spears; sister: Vicky Spears Jourdain; special sister: Tonya Spears; four grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Arlene Spears will be held on Friday, July 6th at 10:00 A.M. at Ponemah Community Center in Ponemah, Minnesota. Spiritual Leader will be Steve Jackson. Interment Spears Family Cemetery in Ponemah.

All night wakes will be held on Wednesday, July 4th and Thursday, July 5th at the Ponemah Community Center.

Honorary Casket Bearers will be Shannon Rainey, Leah Cook, Ryshayna Clark, Marie Spears, Tonya Spears, Rosetta Spears, Vicky Spears, Amanda Kingbird, Roselin White, Maxine White, Karen White, Kim Cloud and Brenda White.

Casket Bearers will be Perry White Jr., Burt White, Willard Kingbird Jr., Orville White Sr., Elbert “Chuck” White Sr. and Elbert White Jr.

Alternate Casket Bearers will be Doug Jourdain, Nick Spears, Richard White, Sam Kingbird, Donte Spears and Sheldon Iceman.

The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted, Minnesota is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to http://www.chilsonfuneralhome.com