Dolores C. Ludlow, 82, of 1306 E. Florence St., Ironwood, died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2011, in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness.      The former Dolores Arasim was born Aug. 6, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Vincent and Praxeda (Walkowski) Arasim, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. She then was employed as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in Ironwood for two years.      She was married to Donald J. Ludlow on Sept. 11, 1948, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ironwood, by the late Rev. Frank Ronkowski. After raising their family, Dolores worked part-time at the Gogebic Community College Bookstore, and Ray Smeeth Sporting Goods and Family Optical in downtown Ironwood.      An avid golfer, Dolores was a charter member of Eagle Bluff Golf Club in Hurley. She loved playing cards, smear, cribbage and bridge, and was a member of the Range Duplicate Bridge Club for many years. She enjoyed quilting, pine needle basket weaving, knitting and sewing, and especially enjoyed spending winters in Arizona, Texas and Florida. Family and friends were most important to her.      Surviving are her husband, Donald, of 62 years; a daughter, Donna (David) Meier, Eau Claire, Wis.; two sons, Michael (Rebecca), Steamboat Springs, Colo., and James (Mary), Pulaski, Wis.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Leonard Arasim, Park Falls, Wis., and James (Betty) Arasim, Big Pine, Calif.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.      Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Soltis, on Jan. 26, 1993.      Out of respect for Dolores's wishes, cremation has taken place.      A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 2, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, officiating.      Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday.      In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Michigan Chapter, Upper Peninsula Region, 710 Chippewa Square, Suite 201, Marquette, Mich. 49855.      To view Dolores's obituary online, sign her guestbook or express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.      The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Community for the wonderful care and concern extended to Dolores.