Van Straten, ArleneArlene Van Straten (Ellis), age 81 of Shiocton, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. She was born on September 11, 1935 to Burr and Ruth (Ross) Ellis. On October 12, 1955, Arlene was united in marriage to Gerald A. "Gug" Van Straten at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Stephensville, WI. Arlene was employed at several jobs over the years including the Marion Rest Home, Sno-Cap Drive in Oshkosh as well as driving school bus in Oshkosh. Arlene and Gerald owned and rented two houses in Oshkosh for college students for eight years. They also owned a wholesale ice business for eight years where Arlene did the books, ran production crews, and drove delivery truck. Arlene also worked at the family's gas station, Van Straten Oil in Shiocton for 22 years.Aft the age of 46, Arlene was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer and was told she had only months to live. At the time of her passing, Arlene was the longest known Pancreatic Cancer Survivor in the world, over 35 years.Arlene is survived by her children, Randy VanStraten, Diane (James) Seidler, Wayne (Diana) VanStraten, Doug (Sue) VanStraten and Jennifer (Marvin) Garrison; grandchildren, Annette (Justin) Priesler, Theodore VanStraten, Matthew and Brian Powers, Jackson VanStraten, Shawn and Vanessa Young, Leah (Brian) Kern, Kimberly (Corey) Huettl, Tanner (Chelsey) Tate, Kylie (George) Faskell, and Ashley, Shannon, and Lauren Dillard; and 12 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald in 2015; daughter, Helen Elaine; daughter-in-law, Kerrie VanStraten; brothers, Eugene, Burr "Bud", and Lee Ellis; and sisters, Naomi Ellis and Ramona Donley.The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at St. Denis Catholic Church, Shiocton. Family and friends are invited to visit directly at church on Tuesday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial will be in St. Denis Catholic Cemetery, Township of Bovina.The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at both St. Joseph Residence and Hartland Hospice for the tender care given Arlene.In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.