Arlene F. Phipps

Arlene Frances Phipps, age 45, passed away at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center on Sunday, October 25, 2020 following a silent courageous battle of acute renal failure.
Arlene was born April 26, 1975 at Enloe Hospital in Chico California to Ritchie Phipps and Cheryl MacDowell (Phipps)
Arlene had attended Biggs High School in Biggs California. She had several places of employment but enjoyed catering with Watson's vending most recently.
Arlene enjoyed spending time at South Pier feeding the ducks, fishing, crafting and feeding the deer in Black River Falls. She loved music, karaoke, you could always find her with her headphones on singing. She loved family bbq's, bonfires, fireworks and the lake. Most of all her joy was helping those less fortunate and making friends everywhere she went. Recently she had been delivering food to people from pantries during Covid-19. She loved to laugh, she was always joking and laughing no matter what life threw her way. She laughed as hard as she cried, and made others who were crying laugh.
Arlene is survived by her mother, Cheryl MacDowell and step father Ray MacDowell; three children, Ashley Ahrens (Nickolas), Ricky Ryan (Adrianna), and Christian Ryan; her grandchildren, Kiyanne 10, Zaiden 6, Tytn 3, and Saylor 2; three siblings, Heather Jauregui (Ramon), Samantha Williams (Wayne), and Amanda Davis (Jamie); nieces, Sarenna 21, Savanah 22, Sabrina 20, Shayla 18, Mirra 9 and Aryanna 5; nephews, Andrew 25, Izaya 15, Adam 24, Gavin 12, Hunter 19; and great nephew, Leandro 1. Additionally her "papi" Lenny Rosenwald and best friend Adam Damkot.
Arlene was proceeded in death by her son Jessie Ryan, father Ritchie Phipps, maternal grandparents Truman and Frances Harvey, and paternal grandparents Arlene Salzwedel and Ray Phipps.
A celebration of life memorial will take place at a later date .
Rest in peace sweet daughter, granddaughter, aunty, niece, sister, mother and friend. May you find peace in the Lord's arms and in the presence of Jessie Ryan for eternity. We know your spirit will forever bring us your shenanigans and comfort. We will see you again and until then we will carry you in our hearts and prayers.
We would like to give a very special thank you to all of the Drs., nurses, staff and hospice at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center for their help and support.

Poem
It's time for us to say goodbye to you, you've gone to heaven and joined the Angels beautiful and brand new.
We will share stories, laughter and tears. We love you and are thankful for every year.
Although we are not ready to say goodbye, we celebrate your life while you watch from the sky.
Strong courageous and stubborn, beautiful kind and determined, you held your head up even when your heart burned.
Now let's have a shot of bourbon and dance and sing you've made it to heaven you have your wings.
We will try not to be sad that you're gone from here, but we will meet you again someday I swear.
We will miss you dearly and we love you tons as you enter the sky passing the sun. Watching over us a guardian angel for the time we had together I am forever grateful.

An Ashley Ahrens original, special for Arlene Frances Phipps, my beautiful, strong mama.