BROWN, Jodene Laverne (SCHUSTER)
BROWN, SCHUSTER, MATLZAHN, TAMERIUS, NELSON, SNYDER, RIKKELS, ROOD
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/31/2014 at 04:24:06
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, January 23, 2014OBITUARY ~ JODENE LAVERNE (SCHUSTER) BROWN
July 29, 1926 ~ January 19, 2014Jodene Laverne Schuster was born July 29, 1926 in Athelstan, Iowa to Honey and Ralph Schuster. She departed this life on January 19, 2014 at the Creston Hospice House at the age of 87.
Jodene attended school in Blockton and Maloy. She graduated from Maloy with the class of 1942.
On May 10, 1946 she was united in marriage to Elton Bruce Brown. They moved to Clearfield where all three of their children were born: Marilyn, Carolyn, and Jerry. In 1960, they purchased their present day farm two miles north of Clearfield.
What Jodene loved most about life was her family! It always brought a smile to her face to watch her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids in their many activities, such as sports, music, and dancing. Jodene also spent many hours cooking, doing crafts, gardening, traveling, shopping, bird watching, and even country dancing until she was 80 years old. Together Jodene and Elton enjoyed many years at the Iowa State Fair camping with the Clearfield Lions and spending their winters in Las Vegas.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Marilyn Maltzahn, her husband Steve of Creston, and their daughter Traci Tamerius, her husband Mike, and children Jessica of Greenfield and Alex of Creston; daughter Carolyn Nelson of Clearfield, her good friend Steve, Carolyn's daughter Dana Snyder, her husband Eric, and their children Megan and Kyle of Grimes, Carolyn's son Danny Nelson, his wife Shannon, and their children Ethan and Xander of Ankeny; son Jerry Brown, his wife Sheila of Clearfield, and their son Brooks Brown of Clearfield, his good friend Tori, and their daughter Amber Rikkels, her husband Ben, and their children Quentin and Kenzi of Ankeny.
Jodene also leaves a brother-in-law Laverne Brown, sisters-in-law Annabell Brown and Bernice Brown, a dear family cousin Bobbie Rood of Vancouver, Washington, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Jodene was preceded in death by her husband Elton in 1999, her parents Honey and Ralph Schuster and Elton's parents Allie and Hazel Brown. She also lost brother-in-laws; Kenneth, Rex, Joe and Dolan, and sister-in-laws; Maona, Mildred, and Virginia.
Jodene was a very kind and considerate person, always thinking of others first. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is free. Peace has come at last.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2014
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