Arlyn William

Tober

Arlyn William Tober, age 87, of Pella, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in Shawano. Arlyn was born on February 4, 1939, in the Town of Pella at his farm home to the late William and Esther (Brei) Tober. He graduated from Marion High School in 1956 and attended the College of Milwaukee School of Engineering. On May 21, 1961, Arlyn was united in marriage to Janet Kriefall at St. John’s Lutheran Church Hermansfort. He was a licensed cheesemaker and worked at Oak Grove Cheese Factory for several years and farmed in the Town of Pella for over 40 years. After retirement, Arlyn continued to help local farmers with field work and drove milk truck for his daughter and son-in-law. He served on the Shawano County Board for 50 years and served on many committees during that time. Arlyn was a member of the Caroline Lions and was very active during the Caroline Lions Colorama for 30 years. He was a lifetime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pella and was a faithful servant serving many offices through the years. Arlyn was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend; he will be deeply missed.

Arlyn is survived by his wife of 65 years, Janet Tober; children, Lynn Tober-Steinke, Kenneth Tober and Christy (Rick) Spiegel; grandchildren, Steven (Amanda) Tober Steinke, Allyn Tober Steinke, Jeff Tober, Douglas (Kaela) Tober, Gary (Hailey) Spiegel and Melynda (Nick) Spiegel; great-grandchildren, Sullivan Tober and Eleanor Tober; and in-laws, Willard Kriefall and Jane Krueger. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Arlyn is preceded in death by his son, Kevin Tober; son-in-law, Tom Steinke; siblings, Gary Tober and Priscilla “Boots” (Levi) Watters; brothers-in-law, Norman Krueger and Roger Kriefall; and parents, William and Esther Tober.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pella with Pastor Lois Graper and Lay Nancy Heiman officiating. Visitation will be held at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm then again at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Sunday from noon until the time of service. Burial will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers and plants, a memorial fund has been established for Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Caroline Lions or charity of your choice.