Arline Smolik was 87 when she and her husband William were found dead in Joplin, Missouri, on October 9, 2021.

Arline was born August 14, 1934, and is remembered as a homemaker and artist who sculpted children’s figures from photographs, selling her work at art fairs in Indiana and Illinois. She also gardened and volunteered as a Master Gardener. William, a Korean War veteran who worked for Illinois Bell Telephone, enjoyed woodworking, stained glass and reading. They were longtime members of Immanuel Lutheran Church and are survived by three children and multiple grandchildren.

Does anyone have information about the events of October 9, 2021, or memories of Arline and William that could help fill in what happened?