"Dear cousins, I'm so sorry to get the news that your mother has gone.I wish that I could have been there as you were for me. My deepest sympathy to all your families. I remember when we were younger staying at the farm and having a good time.She was a great cook.God watch over you all.Love from Phyllis Kay"
In loving memory of
Helen Brown
July 18, 1916 - November 27, 2008
Helen L. Brown, 92, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, November 27, 2008, at the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, IA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Hospice of Central Iowa. Born July 18, 1916, in Washington County, IA, Helen Louise was the daughter of Joseph William and Iva Ann (Wallace) Martin. She received her education from the Washington School System. On February 18, 1939, she married Leonard Brown in Washington, IA. Helen was a farm wife for 36 years near Glasgow. She was a member of the Glasgow Methodist Church. In 1975, the couple moved to Mt. Pleasant. Following the death of her husband in 2005, Helen moved to Dallas Center to be near her children. She enjoyed cooking and baking. Helen liked to sew, embroidery, and garden. Survivors include one daughter, Doris (Burton) Shellabarger of Woodward, IA; two sons, William Wayne (Betty) Brown of Des Moines, IA, and Wendell Brown of Plant City, FL; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters Ruth Carr and Bessie Robbins, both of Washington, IA. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard; two sisters, Jean Dunbar and Florence Jackson; and two brothers, Floyd Martin and Earl Martin.
Tributes
"To the family of Mrs Brown I still live in Glasgow and can still remember when the Browns bailed hay during the summer. The meals that Helen served the crew were fabulous but the pies that she made, were very good. I will always remember Helen and Leonard as good neighbors and friends to my parents and I. Several years ago i bought 80 acres that leonard farmed. I always think of the Browns and the storys that they shared about the farm with me."
"My deepest symphony to Helen's children and grandchildren, and especially to her sister's Ruth and Bessie. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I know your faith in God will help comfort you through this time of grief and sorrow. Let your memories of Helen bring joy and peace to your heart."
"DORIS & FAMILY, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY DEEP AND HEARTFELT SYMPATHY IN THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER. MAY YOU FIND COMFORT THRU YOUR MOTHER'S LOVE AND MEMORIES. GOD BLESS, DIANA"