Arlen L. Skinner

Parker. Arlen Skinner, 82 died Tuesday, December 30. 2014 at his home. Memorial services will be at 10:30am Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Arlen Lee Skinner was born on January 15, 1932 at Sioux Falls, SD to Arthur and Clara (Thompson) Skinner. He grew up at Parker where he attended Parker High School. He lived in Sioux Falls and was united in marriage to Fielda Frahm. He worked at several places in Sioux Falls having worked mostly in the beauty supply industry and at the Nash Finch warehouse. In 1992 he started spending his summers at Red Butte, Wyoming. His wife died in 1998. He was united in marriage to Connie Schaefer on September 18, 2004 and they lived at Turner Village in Parker and spent their summers in Wyoming. He loved his dogs, playing pool, making latch hook rugs, and playing Santa Claus. For the past 22 years he has been a Friend of Bill. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Connie; 2 children, Chris (Shelley) Skinner, Sioux Falls and Pam Greer, Sioux Falls; 4 grandchildren, Kimberly Greer, Kyle Greer, Christian (Kelli) Skinner, and Caden Skinner; a great grandchild, Michael Greer; a sister Nancy (Jim) Westra, Sioux Falls; 4 step children Perri Schaefer, Sioux Falls, Jeff (Jill) Schaefer, Parker, Julie (Michael) Covais, Lennox, and Gene Schaefer, Parker; 2 step grandchildren, Katelyn Schaefer and Haley Covais; and several friends and relatives in Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Fielda, and brothers Dennis and Jim.