Arlen E. Rosvold, 82, Brookings, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family,  Thursday, July 12, 2018.  

Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church in Brookings.  Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Rude’s Funeral Home in Brookings.  

 Arlen E. Rosvold was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the son of Wilhelm and Selma (Lee) Rosvold.  Arlen received his education in public school in Cottonwood, Minnesota.  He then entered the United States Air Force where he served during the Korean Conflict.  After serving in the military he continued his education at VMI (Virginia Mechanics Institute) in Richmond, Virginia, where he received his apprenticeship for tool and die maker.

 In 1958, he lived in Chester, Virginia, where he was employed by Revere Mold and Engineering until 1966.  

He married Jane C. Huver on June 10, 1967, in Nashau, Iowa.  Arlen was also employed at Honey Well, D&R Tool and later Viking Industries in the Twin Cities area.  

 In 1975, they moved to Brookings, where he was co-owner and operator of Falcon Plastics for almost two years until working for 3M Company in Brookings for one year.  In 1978, he started Royal Plastics, which is now owned by the second generation.

 Arlen was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Brookings, the VFW, the American Legion the B.P.O. of Elks and Brookings Civil Air Patrol.  He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, amateur ham radio, piloting small air craft for many years and telling stories.  Arlen and his wife spent many enjoyable years wintering at Carriage Manor in Mesa, Arizona. 

Arlen is survived by his wife, Jane Rosvold of Brookings; two daughters, Melanie (Bill) Schweitzer of Chanhassen, Minnesota, and Renee (Rick) Novak of Brookings; two sons, Steve (Genny) Peterson of Waukee, Iowa, and Mike (Mary) Peterson of Brookings; four grandsons and five granddaughters and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy.

Condolences may be sent to the family through www.rudesfuneralhome.com.