FALL RIVER--Arnold W. Oelke Sr. age 87, died on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Randolph Health Services in Randolph. He was born on October 8, 1931 to William and Anna (Hall) Oelke in Neshkoro. He was married to Mabel Erdmann on December 17, 1955 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Columbus. Arnold farmed for many years in Fall River then worked at Terra Fertilizer. He co-owned Oelke Construction in Fall River where he worked right up to age 75, doing what he loved for so many years. Arnold was a Packer and Viking fan and enjoyed shaking dice. He enjoyed sporting events and was a huge Fall River Pirate fan, especially basketball where he cheered on his loved ones. But most of all, Arnold loved time spent with his family, grandkids and his dog Pepper. He will be forever remembered as a loving husband, father and grandpa. Survivors include his wife Mabel of Fall River; three sons Arnie and Gary (Jane) both of Fall River and Scott of Portage; one daughter Cindy Eggert of Fall River; eleven grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; two sisters Gert (Jim) Berry of Rome, WI and Ruth (Charlie) Wilson of Sun Prairie; two brothers Ervin (Betty) Oelke of Shorewood, MN and Hans (Arlene) Oelke of Columbus; an aunt Emma Bennett of Fall River; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Frieda Meitner; a son-in-law Tom Eggert. Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH in Columbus. Rev. Robert Wilke officiated. Interment was in the Fall River Cemetery, Fall River. Visitation was from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Jensen Funeral & Cremation in Columbus and from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of service at the church on Thursday. Memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church or Alzheimer's Association or Randolph Health Services and Assisted Living. A heartfelt thank you to nurses and staff at the Randolph Health Services for the dedicated care of Arnold for the last couple of years.