Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Arlene Kies
Arlene Kies passed away in February.

A celebration of the life of Arlene P. Kies will be held on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at 3 p.m. in the Johnson Theatre of the Paul Creative Arts Center. The university community and the public are invited to attend. Arlene's family asks those who will attend to please RSVP by sending an email to: arlenekiesservice@gmail.com. There will be a reception following the celebration and the RSVP will help in the planning of this reception.

Arlene Kies was a Murkland Lecturer in the Department of Music for 20 years, where she was a tireless piano teacher and performer. She died peacefully at home on February 11, 2016, following a two-year battle with cancer.