Junice Hilma (Langerud) BROWN

BROWN, LANGERUD, OLSON, HAUGEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/14/2011 at 10:07:15

September 20, 1913 - February 9, 2011

Junice Hilma Brown, 97, of Forest City, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City.

Junice Brown, the daughter of Albert and Toni (Olson) Langerud, was born on September 20, 1913, on a farm north of Forest City. She attended Fisher country school near her home and graduated from Leland High School. On February 2, 1934, she married John Brown in Kanawha. They farmed southwest of Britt until 1953 when they moved to the Langerud family farm north of Forest City. Besides helping on the farm, Junice also worked as a waitress in several restaurants in the area. After John passed away in 1987, she moved into Leland. She enjoyed making lefsa, sewing, quilting, flower gardening and dancing. She was a member of West Prairie Lutheran Church and the Naomi Circle.

Junice is survived by a sister, Marlys Haugen, of Leland; a brother, Albert, Jr., (Frances) Langerud, of Paris, Missouri, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; her son, John, Jr., in 1973; and her sisters, Hazel, Stena, Edith, Amie, Jeniva, her twin, Esther, Doris and Hazel.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the West Prairie Lutheran Church near Leland with Rev. Timothy Miller officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Petersen Lund Funeral Home.