Nellie Arzy Wolfe passed away in Shreveport, Louisiana, on October 03, 2018, at the age of 101.
Nellie was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on May 28, 1917, to Joseph and Mary Selig Arzy. She grew up
on a ranch that her parents homesteaded and attended area schools, graduating from Sheridan High
School. Later Nellie married Albert Eugene Wolfe and they had three sons, Charles, David, and Robert.
The family lived in Sheridan for several years before moving to Montana.
Nellie was a licensed practical nurse and worked at Roundup Memorial Hospital until retirement.
She was creative and loved to garden, craft, crochet and quilt. She moved to Waskom, Texas,
in 1993 to be closer to family. Nellie was a member of First Baptist Church, Waskom,
where she was active in the Lydia Sunday School Class and the Waskom Quilt Guild. For the past
four years Nellie resided at The Glen Retirement Community in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Nellie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; sons, David and Robert; grandson, Greg;
daughters-in-law, Marjean Wolfe and Sharon Wolfe; and siblings, John Arzy, Ray Arzy, Joe Arzy, Billy
Arzy, and Albena Wolfe. She is survived by one son, Charles Wolfe of Billings, Montana; daughters-in-
law, Pat Wolfe of Wink, Texas, and Jan Wolfe, of Waskom, Texas; and siblings, Florence Young, Frances
Miech and George Arzy, all residing in the Sheridan, Wyoming area. She is also survived by ten
grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, as well as many other
relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held for Nellie on Saturday, November 03, 2018, at 11:00 AM, at First Baptist
Church, Waskom, Texas. A graveside service will be held in Roundup, Montana, at a later date.
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First Baptist Church of Waskom
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