Arlene Ann (Mirise) Watson, 87, of Nineveh, IN and formerly of Delaware, OH passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

She was born June 10, 1935 in Columbus, OH to LeRoy Ranspher Mirise and Edna Mae (Myers) Mirise.  She married Stanley Watson Jr. on August 7, 1955 in Delaware; he preceded her in death on December 22, 2004.

Arlene was a 1953 graduate of Hyatts High School in Delaware, OH.

She was a homemaker.  A dedicated volunteer, Arlene had been a volunteer at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, OH having volunteered over 11,000 hours also at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, IN with over 6,324 hours.

She was a member of the Vintage Auto Club of Delaware, OH, the hospice charity, and had a passion to read, creating afghans for all her family, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Survivors include her children Theresa "Teri" Rochester (Ernie) of Newman, GA, Ginger Zimmerman (Rick) of Nineveh, IN and Scott Watson (Jenny) of Westerville, OH, grandchildren Shanna Likens (Scott), Danielle Johnson Perry (Ryan), Eric Schoener (Ashley), Travis Watson (Shannon), Ryan Johnson, Sherie Rochester (Jason), and Scott Stickney (Betsy), 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents LeRoy Ranspher Mirise and Edna Mae (Myers) Mirise, her husband Stanley Watson Jr., brothers Lee Junior Mirise, Richard Gene Mirise, Herbert Gale Mirise and David Elwood Mirise.

Pastor Tom Bartley will conduct a service on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 12 Noon at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN and will be live-streamed at www.swartzmortuary.com .  Friends may call Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 11AM until service time at the mortuary.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kindred Hospice, 37 South Park Boulevard, Suite 37, Greenwood, IN 46143.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com .  Information 317-738-0202.