Arlene Delores Luoto

Arlene Luoto was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She went peacefully to meet her heavenly family, November 30th, 2023, at the age of 94. Born to Harold and Inez Jaunita Tozer July 31st, 1929 in Everett Washington. She grew up in Westport, Oregon and while in high school she was swept off her feet by Robert (Bob) Roland Luoto. After both graduated from Westport high school they married in the winter of 1948 on December 25th. Arlene’s husband was awarded a basketball scholarship to Linfield University in McMinnville Oregon. Together they settled in Yamhill County and raised four sons. In 1976 Bob and Arlene and their son Bob started Luoto Logging Inc. Their company grew and supported hundreds of families Throughout Oregon. Arlene was an avid gardener and loved a beautiful yard and flowers. She was a Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist church in Carlton for many years and loved helping children. She was involved with 4-H and FFA with her sons and spent hours transporting her sons to sporting events including any of their friends that needed a ride to the events. With all this going on she also helped her husband and her boys build and operate a successful business Luoto logging Inc.

She is survived by her four sons. Robert (Bob) Alan Luoto of McMinnville Oregon, John Geoffrey (wife Jan) Luoto of Tillamook Oregon, Dan David Luoto of Waldport Oregon and Randy Scott Luoto of Carlton Oregon and her brother Richard Alford Gilpen of Portland Oregon, also eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

Arlene was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Inez Tozer, Her husband (64 years of marriage before his passing) Robert Roland (Bob) Luoto, her sister Marilyn Jean Anderson of Brownsmead Oregon and her grandson Randy Curtis Luoto of Carlton Oregon. Arlene will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Macy and Sons Funeral Home (corner of 2nd Street and NE Evans Street in McMinnville Oregon) are coordinating her burial, a viewing is scheduled for Friday December 8th, 2023 between the hours of 4pm and 7pm. Funeral services will be Saturday December 9th, 2023, at McMinnville Covenant Church 2155 NW 2nd Street McMinnville Oregon at 11:00 am. There will be a reception following at the same location.

In lieu of flowers please donate to Log- A -Load For Kids Thru The (Associated Oregon Loggers), P.O. Box 12339, Salem Oregon 97309 (503-364-1330). All proceeds will benefit the Childrens Miracle Network and the local children’s hospitals. To leave online condolences, please visit www.macyandson.com