John Brown, 74, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born January 14, 1940, at Grantville, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Bessie (Spillman) Brown, and lived on his parent's farm north of Grantville. He graduated from high school at Perry in 1958. He worked at Johnson's Super Oil for
13 years. He also served in the National Guard for six years. Later John took a job with Hallmark Cards. He worked there for 30 years before retiring.
After retirement he kept busy plowing gardens and mowing, basically any job that took a tractor to handle. He had a life-long fascination with trains, and would go down by the tracks whenever a steam engine would roll through town. He liked antique tractors and going to thrashing events like the ones at McLouth and Meriden.
He was a member of Grantville United Methodist Church. On July 9, 1961 he was married at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church to Verle Shelby.
Mrs. Brown survives at their home in Topeka; other survivors include five siblings, Bob Brown and wife Doris, Helen Brown Worthington and husband Charles, Don Brown, Kenneth Brown and wife Doris and Roy Richard Brown and wife Kathy. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Bessie Brown; and a sister, Mary Lou Brown in 1949.
Funeral services will be held at Davidson Funeral Home on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Grantville Cemetery. Mr. Brown will lie in state after 1:00 pm Wednesday where the family will receive friends from 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66608. To leave a message for the family please visit davidsonfuneral.com.
13 years. He also served in the National Guard for six years. Later John took a job with Hallmark Cards. He worked there for 30 years before retiring.
After retirement he kept busy plowing gardens and mowing, basically any job that took a tractor to handle. He had a life-long fascination with trains, and would go down by the tracks whenever a steam engine would roll through town. He liked antique tractors and going to thrashing events like the ones at McLouth and Meriden.
He was a member of Grantville United Methodist Church. On July 9, 1961 he was married at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church to Verle Shelby.
Mrs. Brown survives at their home in Topeka; other survivors include five siblings, Bob Brown and wife Doris, Helen Brown Worthington and husband Charles, Don Brown, Kenneth Brown and wife Doris and Roy Richard Brown and wife Kathy. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Bessie Brown; and a sister, Mary Lou Brown in 1949.
Funeral services will be held at Davidson Funeral Home on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Grantville Cemetery. Mr. Brown will lie in state after 1:00 pm Wednesday where the family will receive friends from 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66608. To leave a message for the family please visit davidsonfuneral.com.
John Brown, 74, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born January 14, 1940, at Grantville, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Bessie (Spillman) Brown, and lived on his parent's farm north of Grantville. He graduated from high school at Perry in 1958. He worked at Johnson's Super Oil for
13 years. He also served in the National Guard for six years. Later John took a job with Hallmark Cards. He worked there for 30 years before retiring.
After retirement he kept busy plowing gardens and mowing, basically any job that took a tractor to handle. He had a life-long fascination with trains, and would go down by the tracks whenever a steam engine would roll through town. He liked antique tractors and going to thrashing events like the ones at McLouth and Meriden.
He was a member of Grantville United Methodist Church. On July 9, 1961 he was married at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church to Verle Shelby.
Mrs. Brown survives at their home in Topeka; other survivors include five siblings, Bob Brown and wife Doris, Helen Brown Worthington and husband Charles, Don Brown, Kenneth Brown and wife Doris and Roy Richard Brown and wife Kathy. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Bessie Brown; and a sister, Mary Lou Brown in 1949.
Funeral services will be held at Davidson Funeral Home on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Grantville Cemetery. Mr. Brown will lie in state after 1:00 pm Wednesday where the family will receive friends from 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66608. To leave a message for the family please visit davidsonfuneral.com.
13 years. He also served in the National Guard for six years. Later John took a job with Hallmark Cards. He worked there for 30 years before retiring.
After retirement he kept busy plowing gardens and mowing, basically any job that took a tractor to handle. He had a life-long fascination with trains, and would go down by the tracks whenever a steam engine would roll through town. He liked antique tractors and going to thrashing events like the ones at McLouth and Meriden.
He was a member of Grantville United Methodist Church. On July 9, 1961 he was married at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church to Verle Shelby.
Mrs. Brown survives at their home in Topeka; other survivors include five siblings, Bob Brown and wife Doris, Helen Brown Worthington and husband Charles, Don Brown, Kenneth Brown and wife Doris and Roy Richard Brown and wife Kathy. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Bessie Brown; and a sister, Mary Lou Brown in 1949.
Funeral services will be held at Davidson Funeral Home on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Grantville Cemetery. Mr. Brown will lie in state after 1:00 pm Wednesday where the family will receive friends from 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66608. To leave a message for the family please visit davidsonfuneral.com.
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