Arlen Monroe Twite, age 87, of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born in La Crosse, WI to Monroe and Gertrude Twite on September 7, 1930. He married Judith Mary (Cram) on July 29, 1956 and recently celebrated 62 very happy years of marriage. In addition to his wife Judy; he is survived by his sons, Jay (Wendy) Twite, David (Tracy) Twite, and Scott Twite; his daughter, Michele (Timothy) Miller; his two beloved sisters, Beverly Barribeau and Bonnie Sheppard; 18 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren with one more on the way; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by sister, Birdell Follman. Arlen had worked at the La Crosse Tribune as a Linotype operator in his early marriage until buying, La Crosse Composing Company, inviting Dick Brostrom on as a partner in the business. The company later became Creative Type.

A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, August 17^th, at 11 am at First Free Church, 123 Mason St., Onalaska, WI with a reception to follow immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to be split between Children’s Vision International, Inc., 1002 Grove St., PO Box 380, Bangor, WI 54614 or at www.childrensvision.org or made to Montego Bay Christian Academy in Jamaica.