Brown, Richard ("Dick") Lee (1938 - 2022)

BROWN, ANDERSEN, BIELENBERG, MEAD, HULTQUIST, KLIEMAN, TUGEL, FERGUSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/29/2022 at 15:23:18

Name of deceased: Richard (“Dick”) Lee Brown

Aged: 83 yrs, 6 mo, 5 days

Residence: Avoca, IA

Born: Nov. 2, 1938; rural Villisca, Montgomery County, IA

Died: May 7, 2022; Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, May 17, 2022; Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Children, Robin Andersen (spouse, Rich Bielenberg) of Harlan, IA, Roger (spouse, Wendi) Brown of Ankeny, IA, and Scotty (spouse, Shelley) Brown of Underwood, IA; son-in-law, Chris Mead of Glenwood, IA; mother, Fern (nee Hultquist) Brown of Villisca, IA; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; siblings, Ron Brown of Villisca, IA, Linda (spouse, Tom) Klieman of Kewanee, WI, and Vicky Tugel of Carlisle, IA; sister-in-law, Elinor Brown; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Russell Brown; wife, Sandy; daughter, LuAnn Mead; sister, Kristi Ferguson and her husband, Rob; brother, Bob Brown; brother-in-law, Jake Tugel; sister-in-law, Joan Brown; father- and mother-in-law

Education: Attended a one-room country school through grade 8, and then graduated from Villisca (IA) High School, Class of 1956. While there, he participated in football, basketball, and track.

Religious affiliation: Member, Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA; had served as treasurer of the Church Endowment Committee; was also a volunteer participating with worship services.

Military service: U. S. Army National Guard, 8 years

Marriage: Saundra Kay “Sandy” Brown; June 7, 1959; Strand Lutheran Church, Corning, Adams County, IA

Employment: Employed in the agricultural fertilizer and chemical industry, managing retail plants in Shenandoah, Avoca and Hancock, IA, and as a regional manager supervising retail plants in Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Mt. Nebo Masonic Lodge; member, Abu Bekr Shriners; member, Avoca Golf Course Board; member, Villisca Alumni Association Board; volunteer for 16 years on the Avoca (IA) Fire Department; plus many additional Avoca community organizations over the years. Enjoyed golf and spending time with family.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com; ancestry,com, Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940