Milton Donald “Don” Brown, the son of William J. and Edene S. (Olson) Brown was born October 12, 1945 at Decatur, Nebraska. He passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Don and family lived in Nebraska and Missouri before moving to the Elliott, Iowa area, where he spent most of his youth. Don served his country during Vietnam when he entered the U.S. Air Force on February 14, 1963 and received his honorable discharged on Feb 13, 1967. Don was united in marriage to Barbara A. Nass on November 24, 1972 at Englewood, Colorado. They lived in Englewood, where he worked for several companies. In 1982, Don and Barbara moved to Hill City, South Dakota, where he was a rancher, raising cattle and hogs and putting-up many thousand bales of hay. Don and Barb returned to Elliott in 1995 to make it their home. Don served on the Elliott City Council, Elliott Volunteer Fire Department and neighborhood watch. He also made many children in the area happy by being the community, Santa Claus. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, target practice, playing cribbage, telling stories and gardening. He was a jack-of-all-trades and loved to show his inventing skills. Don was a member of the NRA and enjoyed attending Southwest Iowa Community Bible Study.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Laurel Smith; brothers: Dennis, David, William and Howard.
Don is survived by his wife, Barbara Brown of Elliott, IA; sons: William Meyer of Littleton, CO and Ronald (Cheri) Brown of Shannon City, IA; daughters: Wendy (Kevin) McCombs of Graham, WA; Cheri Rodriguez of Elliott, IA; and Christine Ryan of Chariton, WY; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brothers: Richard (Connie) Brown of Council Bluffs, IA and Charles Brown of Marshalltown, IA; sisters: Georgia Rensch of Red Oak, IA; Rose Keast of Red Oak, IA; and Rhonda (Gary) Wickering of Marshalltown, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Visitation and Viewing with the family present on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Don and family lived in Nebraska and Missouri before moving to the Elliott, Iowa area, where he spent most of his youth. Don served his country during Vietnam when he entered the U.S. Air Force on February 14, 1963 and received his honorable discharged on Feb 13, 1967. Don was united in marriage to Barbara A. Nass on November 24, 1972 at Englewood, Colorado. They lived in Englewood, where he worked for several companies. In 1982, Don and Barbara moved to Hill City, South Dakota, where he was a rancher, raising cattle and hogs and putting-up many thousand bales of hay. Don and Barb returned to Elliott in 1995 to make it their home. Don served on the Elliott City Council, Elliott Volunteer Fire Department and neighborhood watch. He also made many children in the area happy by being the community, Santa Claus. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, target practice, playing cribbage, telling stories and gardening. He was a jack-of-all-trades and loved to show his inventing skills. Don was a member of the NRA and enjoyed attending Southwest Iowa Community Bible Study.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Laurel Smith; brothers: Dennis, David, William and Howard.
Don is survived by his wife, Barbara Brown of Elliott, IA; sons: William Meyer of Littleton, CO and Ronald (Cheri) Brown of Shannon City, IA; daughters: Wendy (Kevin) McCombs of Graham, WA; Cheri Rodriguez of Elliott, IA; and Christine Ryan of Chariton, WY; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brothers: Richard (Connie) Brown of Council Bluffs, IA and Charles Brown of Marshalltown, IA; sisters: Georgia Rensch of Red Oak, IA; Rose Keast of Red Oak, IA; and Rhonda (Gary) Wickering of Marshalltown, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Visitation and Viewing with the family present on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Milton Donald “Don” Brown, the son of William J. and Edene S. (Olson) Brown was born October 12, 1945 at Decatur, Nebraska. He passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Don and family lived in Nebraska and Missouri before moving to the Elliott, Iowa area, where he spent most of his youth. Don served his country during Vietnam when he entered the U.S. Air Force on February 14, 1963 and received his honorable discharged on Feb 13, 1967. Don was united in marriage to Barbara A. Nass on November 24, 1972 at Englewood, Colorado. They lived in Englewood, where he worked for several companies. In 1982, Don and Barbara moved to Hill City, South Dakota, where he was a rancher, raising cattle and hogs and putting-up many thousand bales of hay. Don and Barb returned to Elliott in 1995 to make it their home. Don served on the Elliott City Council, Elliott Volunteer Fire Department and neighborhood watch. He also made many children in the area happy by being the community, Santa Claus. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, target practice, playing cribbage, telling stories and gardening. He was a jack-of-all-trades and loved to show his inventing skills. Don was a member of the NRA and enjoyed attending Southwest Iowa Community Bible Study.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Laurel Smith; brothers: Dennis, David, William and Howard.
Don is survived by his wife, Barbara Brown of Elliott, IA; sons: William Meyer of Littleton, CO and Ronald (Cheri) Brown of Shannon City, IA; daughters: Wendy (Kevin) McCombs of Graham, WA; Cheri Rodriguez of Elliott, IA; and Christine Ryan of Chariton, WY; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brothers: Richard (Connie) Brown of Council Bluffs, IA and Charles Brown of Marshalltown, IA; sisters: Georgia Rensch of Red Oak, IA; Rose Keast of Red Oak, IA; and Rhonda (Gary) Wickering of Marshalltown, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Visitation and Viewing with the family present on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Don and family lived in Nebraska and Missouri before moving to the Elliott, Iowa area, where he spent most of his youth. Don served his country during Vietnam when he entered the U.S. Air Force on February 14, 1963 and received his honorable discharged on Feb 13, 1967. Don was united in marriage to Barbara A. Nass on November 24, 1972 at Englewood, Colorado. They lived in Englewood, where he worked for several companies. In 1982, Don and Barbara moved to Hill City, South Dakota, where he was a rancher, raising cattle and hogs and putting-up many thousand bales of hay. Don and Barb returned to Elliott in 1995 to make it their home. Don served on the Elliott City Council, Elliott Volunteer Fire Department and neighborhood watch. He also made many children in the area happy by being the community, Santa Claus. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, target practice, playing cribbage, telling stories and gardening. He was a jack-of-all-trades and loved to show his inventing skills. Don was a member of the NRA and enjoyed attending Southwest Iowa Community Bible Study.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Laurel Smith; brothers: Dennis, David, William and Howard.
Don is survived by his wife, Barbara Brown of Elliott, IA; sons: William Meyer of Littleton, CO and Ronald (Cheri) Brown of Shannon City, IA; daughters: Wendy (Kevin) McCombs of Graham, WA; Cheri Rodriguez of Elliott, IA; and Christine Ryan of Chariton, WY; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brothers: Richard (Connie) Brown of Council Bluffs, IA and Charles Brown of Marshalltown, IA; sisters: Georgia Rensch of Red Oak, IA; Rose Keast of Red Oak, IA; and Rhonda (Gary) Wickering of Marshalltown, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Visitation and Viewing with the family present on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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