Arlene Jean (Fuller) Johnson was born in Monroe, Michigan on Tuesday, February 3, 1931. She was the first of the three children of Hilda (Heiden) and Virgil "Charlie" Fuller.

After a few years in Elkhart, Indiana, Arlene spent most of her early years in Battle Creek, Michigan. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1949.

On November 24, 1956, she married Jack Lamar Johnson in Trinity Lutheran Church in Battle Creek. They lived in Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit for 65 years before moving to Manistee, Michigan to be near their children.

Jack held a PhD in chemistry and worked as a chemist for General Motors for 33 years. Arlene was a stenographer for Kellogg Corp in Battle Creek and General Motors.

Arlene and Jack and one son and one daughter.

On Monday, November 17, 2025, Arlene passed away at the age of 94. She was residing in Maple Ridge Manor in Manistee at the time.

Jack died on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Warren at the age of 93. He and Arlene are both buried at Battle Creek Memorial Park.

At the time of Arlene's death, they had 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.