Jeanne Louise (Clark) Brown, age 91, passed away at home in Tribune, Kansas on Saturday, August 8th, 2020. She was born on July 30th, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Louis and Ruth Louise (Baker) Clark, the fifth of five children.
Jeanne’s father accidentally drowned when she was but two years old so Jeanne, her sister, Virginia, and mother, Ruth, lived with Ruth’s parents and maternal grandmother in Battle Creek, while Jeanne’s three brothers attended boarding school.
Jeanne worked summers in the Kellogg’s and Post cereal plants in Battle Creek during high school and college. Following high school graduation, Jeanne attended Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois, where she met and subsequently married the love of her life.
On August 28th, 1949, Jeanne married Lloyd Eugene Brown in Battle Creek, Michigan, and moved with him from “the city” to rural Wallace County, Kansas. To this union four children were born, David, Pamela, Scott, and Jeremy. Lloyd and Jeanne raised their kids while actively farming in southwest Wallace County until early in 2016, when he retired and they moved to Tribune, Kansas.
An active member of West Bethany Free Methodist Church in rural Wichita County, Kansas, Jeanne served as pianist for many years for church services and special events. Jeanne taught Sunday School for many years, sponsored, and participated in Bible studies, and was an active member of the church Missionary Society. Jeanne and Lloyd sponsored and led teen/youth organizations and hosted many church social events in their home.
Jeanne was active in Farmerettes Extension Homemakers Unit for many years and served in various leadership roles. An Avon representative for over ten years, she made many friends throughout her territory in Wichita County. Jeanne was very artistic and attended adult painting classes through Wichita County High School, and china painting classes through private instruction, always meticulous in her artwork.
Exhibiting a true gift of hospitality, Jeanne delighted in spending time with family and friends, and her home was always open.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Eugene Brown; father, Charles Louis Clark; mother, Ruth Louise (Baker) Clark; three brothers, Frank Clark, Jack Clark, Robert (Bob) Clark; one sister, Virginia (Clark) Bennett.
She is survived by three sons, David (& wife Beverly) Brown of SE Wallace Co., KS, Scott (& wife Jessica) Brown of Tribune, KS, Jeremy (& wife Karen) Brown of Shawnee, KS; one daughter, Pamela (Brown) Forbes of Tribune, KS; nine grandchildren, Jayme (& husband Buck) Bishop of Leoti, KS, Andrew Brown of Hutchinson, KS, Shandra (& husband David) Daniels of Casper, WY, Mackenzie (& husband Eric) Blakeslee of Ellsworth, KS, Mariah (& husband Bryce) Cavenee of Tribune, KS, Theodore Brown of Shawnee, KS, Colt, Kinlyn & Daxton Brown of Tribune, KS; 12 great-grandchildren, Teagan, Abby & Zoey Bishop of Leoti, KS, Tristan Bishop of Manhattan, KS, Jacob Brown of Weatherford, OK, Shianne, Adrianne & Davena Daniels of Casper, WY, Rikki Daniels of Williston, ND, Macyn, Emry & Jayme Cavenee of Tribune, KS; one niece, Camille (Bennett) Strier of Chicago, IL; one Honorary granddaughter, Alexis Govert of Tribune, KS; and a host of extended family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020, at 11:00 AM (CDT) at the West Bethany Free Methodist Church, 1698 N. County Road 3, Leoti, KS. Visitation will be held, from 10:00 AM to service time. Burial will follow at the West Bethany Cemetery in rural Greeley County.
Condolences may be sent to fellersfh@yahoo.com. In-lieu-of-flowers memorial contributions may be payable to West Bethany Free Methodist Church, sent in care of Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments LLC, P.O. Box 1253, 401 N. Sumner, Syracuse, KS 67878.
