Phyllis Jeannie Wetherell Brown, 1932-2004

BROWN, WETHERELL, STRANTON, CHADA, SAMPLE, DENNY, HAWKIN, FREDRICKS, HECKE

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 3/7/2014 at 12:56:14

Phyllis Jeannie Brown
February 8, 1932
April 28, 2004

Phyllis Jeannie Brown, 72, of Ruthven, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at the Mercy Health Center in Sioux City.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 1 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ruthven. Rev. Luther. Thoresen officiates the 1:30 p.m. service

Burial is in North Lawn Cemetery, Spencer.

Casket Bearers; Todd Brown, Travis Brown, Mike Brown, Phillip Chada, Jeannie Lucksinger, Terry Brown, Jr., Darrell Brown, Jr., Mark Brown, Taylor Boggs and Pam Faulkender.

Phyllis Jeannie Brown, the daughter of Violet Stanton Wetherell, was born February 8, 1932 in Primghar. She attended school in Calumet and Sutherland. Phyllis was raised by her Grandma and Grandpa Stanton and was a lifelong resident of northwest Iowa.

On October 6, 1947, Phyllis married Darold A. Brown in Jackson, Minnesota. Together they had six children. They resided in Marathon and Laurens and later Ruthven where they made their home for many years. Phyllis owned and operated a restaurant in Marathon and later worked at the restaurant in Ruthven. She was also employed at Stubbs Ranch Kitchen in Spencer. Phyllis spent many falls working at the Clay County Fair.

Phyllis was a member of the Ruthven American Legion and the Neighborhood Watch which she had recently received an award from the Governor for her participation.

Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters; Marge, Mary, Kathryn and Darlene; and brothers; Charles, Richard and Burton.

Phyllis is survived by her children; Wayne (Marilyn) Brown of Luverne, Minnesota, Darrell Dean Brown (Marie) of Hills, Minnesota, Linda Chada (Charles) of Albert City; Sandra Sample Brown of Havelock, Terry Wayne Brown, Sr., of Ruthven and Darold A. Brown, Jr., (Brenda) of Albert City; 16 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; brothers, Glenn (Norene), Paul (Carol), Denny (Fay), Bill (Connie), Cliff (Ruby) and Dale (Rose); sisters; Shirley (Larry) Hawkin, Helen Fredricks and Berniece Hecke; other relatives and friends.

Spencer Daily Reporter
Saturday, May 1, 2004

Interment in North Lawn Memorial cemetery
 

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