joying her work and the many friends she had there. Miranda had a loving heart for people as well as animals. She enjoyed volunteering and working with children at the Garner Evangelical Free Church. She loved taking care of her dogs, Dancer and Ranger. Miranda is survived by her parents, Gregory and Gladys Brouwer of Garner; her brother, Ethan, of Garner; paternal grandparents, Edwin and Trudy Brouwer of Sanborn, IA; maternal grandmother, Arlene Vahl of Edgerton, MN; aunts and uncles, Cindy (Dave) Massie, Scott (Janet) Brouwer, Duane (Cheri) Vahl, Lowell (Debbie) Vahl, Gloria Vande Brake, Rozella Vahl and Faye (Curtis) Schuur; and her cousins, Amanda Bullmann (Kyle Doody), Jenny Brouwer, Sarah Brouwer, Megan (Brent) Gray, Adam (Jill) Vahl, Dawn Vahl, Renee (Sean) Mittermeier, Jamie (Bryan) Anderson, Katie Vande Brake (Toby Lloyd), Mindy Vande Brake, Jon Vahl, Eric Vahl, Stacy (Jack) Vander Pol, Ryan (Melissa) Schuur, and Suzie Schuur (Mike Swan). She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Harold Vahl; uncles, Alvin Vande Brake and Virgil Vahl; and her great grandparents.