Arlene J. Budden, 93, of rural Cuba City, WI, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Stonehill Health Center, in Dubuque, IA, with her family by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sinsinawa, WI, with Fr. Peter Auer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, and from 9:30 – 10:15 AM, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, IL, where the Parish Scripture Service will be held at 3:30 PM, on Tuesday.

Arlene was born on December 31, 1931, in Menominee Township, of Jo Daviess County, IL, the daughter of Paul B. and Amelia J. (Tranel) Hilby. Arlene was united in marriage to James B. "Jim" Budden, on November 10, 1954, at Nativity BVM Church, in Menominee, IL. He preceded her in death on December 7, 2015.

Arlene and Jim formerly farmed in the rural Cuba City area. She was a faithful member of St. Joseph's Parish and the Christian Mother's Sodality. She spearheaded the St. Joseph's Mulligan event for many years, enjoyed gardening, working with her strawberry plants, doing puzzles, an avid euchre player, and was an avid Cubs and Bears fan.

Surviving are six children, Janet Godfrey, Hazel Green, WI, Gary Budden, Kevin (Janet) Budden, and Randy Budden, all of Cuba City, WI, Judy (Dave) Kelly, of Prairie du Chien, WI, and Karen (Paul) Wagner, of Dubuque, IA; 11 Grandchildren, Kyle, Brett, Scott, Stacy (Doug), Aaron, Casey, Jacob, Shawn (Sarah), Tony, Michelle (Carmen) and Abby; 3 great-grandchildren, Natalie, Sadie, and Dean; her siblings, Jane Middendorf, of Menominee, IL and Mae (Jerry) Kuhl, of Hazel Green, WI; her-in-laws; Richard (Kay) Budden, of Hazel Green, WI and Judy Budden-Takes, of Cascade, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Amelia; her husband, Jim; a son, Brian, in infancy; a son-in-law, Dave Cammack; her siblings, Luella Belken, Earl Hilby, Ethel Martin, Helen Roth, Lillian Tranel, Vi Pluym, and Richard Hilby.

Arlene's family would like to thank Fr. Peter Auer for his visits and prayers, the nurses and staff at Mercy One Dubuque-the CVU unit, and Stonehill Care Center for the excellent care given to their mother and grandmother.

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