Arlene V. (Smith) Moose, age 76, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 P.M. Sunday, December 2, 2012, also at Vansant-Mills Chapel. Additonal visitation will be held one hour before the service on Monday at the chapel. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Arlene was born April 9, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of George Oscar and Mary Virginia (Renshaw) Smith. She and Howard were married on August 6, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland. Arlene and her husband, Howard moved to Clinton in December 2007. Arlene has always enjoyed traveling the United States and spending time and taking care for her family. In her recent years, Arlene volunteered her time to the Golden Valley Door of Hope in Clinton and was a member of Northeast Baptist Church, Clinton.

She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Howard of the home; her son, Bill Moose and wife, Debbie of Clinton, Missouri; her daughter, Sharyon Cole and husband, Steve of Shasta Lake, California; her grandchildren, Melissa Shull and husband, Rick of Perry Hall, Maryland, Michael Moose and wife, Erin of Clinton, Missouri, Melanie Mills and husband, Christopher of Kansas City, Missouri, Dusty Cole of Modesto, California, Arielle Cole of Spokane, Washington, Amber Cole of Shasta Lake, California; great grandchildren, Megan and Daniel Shull of Perry Hall, Maryland, Katelyn and Logan Moose of Clinton, Misouri and Alexa Kirk, Levi Kirk, Jake Kirk and Annison Mills, all of Kansas City, Missouri as well as many nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.