She was born in Fulton County on Oct. 14, 1923, to Clyde and Osa (Enyart) Champ.
On June 26, 1946, she married Wilbur Dean Reed. He died Feb. 12, 1988.
On May 15, 1993, she married Leroy Brown. He died August 4, 2007.
A brother, Estel, also preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, her piano and God's wonderful creation. She was a devout Christian and was active in New Life Church in Rochester.
She is survived by her two children, Donald Eugene (Vicki) Reed of New Albany and Ruth Ann (Wayne) Reed Butler of Bucyrus, Ohio. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Frank (Nancy) Brown of Fulton, Connie (Jerry) Jones of Winamac, Jerilynn (Terry) Conwell of Rochester and Andrea (Tony) Atali of Mishawaka. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Trina (Jim) Collene, Kristy (Shawn) West, Jonathan Butler (fiancée, Loretta) of Bucyrus and Cheryl (Brandon) Loer of Columbia City. She is also survived by 14 great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren and great-step-grandchildren.
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She was born in Fulton County on Oct. 14, 1923, to Clyde and Osa (Enyart) Champ.
On June 26, 1946, she married Wilbur Dean Reed. He died Feb. 12, 1988.
On May 15, 1993, she married Leroy Brown. He died August 4, 2007.
A brother, Estel, also preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, her piano and God's wonderful creation. She was a devout Christian and was active in New Life Church in Rochester.
She is survived by her two children, Donald Eugene (Vicki) Reed of New Albany and Ruth Ann (Wayne) Reed Butler of Bucyrus, Ohio. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Frank (Nancy) Brown of Fulton, Connie (Jerry) Jones of Winamac, Jerilynn (Terry) Conwell of Rochester and Andrea (Tony) Atali of Mishawaka. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Trina (Jim) Collene, Kristy (Shawn) West, Jonathan Butler (fiancée, Loretta) of Bucyrus and Cheryl (Brandon) Loer of Columbia City. She is also survived by 14 great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren and great-step-grandchildren.
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