,,,,, age 76, went to the Church Triumphant on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City.

Arlene was born in Bay City, on February 9, 1946, to Arnold John Nimtz and Ruth Helen (Weller) Nimtz. Arlene graduated from Sebewaing High School in 1964. She worked at the Blue Line Dairy where she met the love of her life, LeRoy. She married LeRoy Schweitzer on February 5, 1966, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. Arlene was the president of the Dick Clark Fan Club and when she received a dime from a fan, she would mail them his picture. She loved antiquing and attending and working estate sales. She was an antique dealer, with a booth at Bay Antique Center for 32 ½ years. Arlene was also known as the Coupon Queen and was even featured on TV5 in the “Someone you should know” segment for her great couponing. She retired from Michigan Sugar Company in Sebewaing after 26 years as a Sample Carrier and then Lab work.

Arlene is survived by her husband, LeRoy; children: LeAnn Schweitzer-Treder of Bay City, Arick (Stacie) Schweitzer of Bad Axe and Angela Ann Persons of Bay City; grandchildren: Cody Treder and Ethan Scott Persons both of Bay City; mother: Ruth Helen (Weller) Nimtz; siblings: Gloria (Kerry) McKellar of Sebewaing, JoAnn Ross of Essexville and Mark (Wendy) Nimtz of Troy; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Kay and Bob Christner of Imlay City, Judy and Bob Gravelle of Sterling Heights, Dennis and Sue Schweitzer of Bay Port and Jerry Schweitzer of Bay Port; and many nieces and nephews.

Arlene is preceded in death by her father John Nimtz and in-laws Jessie and Howard Schweitzer.

MEMORIALS: Immanuel Lutheran Church.

                                  Click here to listen to the Funeral sermon of Arlene Ruth Schweitzer delivered by Pastor Boyer