Arlene B Lowery

Long time Cheyenne resident Arlene Lowery completed this life’s journey in the early morning hours June 12, 2025, at Cottonwood Memory Care in Cheyenne. Arlene was born February 28, 1944, in the Gratis community near Monroe, Georgia to her father Richard Ira Breedlove and mother Jewel Stone Breedlove as the youngest of their two daughters.

Arlene met her future husband, Bernie Lowery in high school and they were married on March 20, 1964, while Bernie was still a student at the University of Georgia. Arlene gave birth to their only child Susan Christina “Tina” Lowery on May 12, 1969, and moved to Wyoming in July, 1975 when Tina began school in the first grade.

Arlene served on the Cheyenne Board of Adjustments and the Cheyenne Planning Commission from 2002 through 2011. Arlene was President of the Southeast Wyoming Home Builders Association from 1996 through 1998 and received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Wyoming Home Builders Association in 2009. She worked tirelessly on the Homebuilder’s annual “Parade of Homes” for many years.

Arlene was presented an award in recognition of her Outstanding Service as the Twentieth LCCC Foundation Style Show Scholarship Benefit Chairman in 1988. On April 23, 2023, Arlene received an award for 40 years of continuous and loving service to her club and community from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Wyoming for her work on the Women’s Civic League for the Christmas House and other functions in Cheyenne. Arlene loved Wyoming and especially the people she knew in Cheyenne.

Arlene is survived by her husband Bernie Lowery and her only child Susan Christina Korpi of Jackson, WY and her three grandchildren, Nicholas, Savannah, and Caroline Korpi. Arlene is further survived by her sister Hazel Allen of Monroe, Georgia; her niece Cindy Brown (Bryan) of Monroe, Georgia, and their families.

Cremation has taken place with services in the care of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes, at 1900 E. 19th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001 at 3:00 p.m. June 24, 2025, with a reception to follow at Little America.

In lieu of flowers you are invited to contribute to a charity of your choice in memory of Arlene.

Private Inurement will be at the Cheyenne National Cemetery.