Marion Brown

Marion E. Brown age 87 of Ithaca, Michigan died Sunday, July 31, 2005 at Gratiot Medical Center Alma, MI

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. Julie Todd will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 from 6-8 P.M. and Wednesday, August 3, 2005 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.

Marion was born in Washington Township, Michigan on December 8, 1917 the son of Henry Eugene and Bessie( Salters ) Brown. He resided most of his life in Gratiot County. Marion married Joanna C. Smith on July 2, 1976 in Indiana. He was the former owner of Brown Nursing Home in Perrinton. He retired from Federal Mogul in St. Johns, he farmed and he worked for Fowlers Farm City Sales. He enjoyed mowing lawn and plowing snow, and he really enjoyed his family.

He is survived by his wife Joanna Brown of Ithaca, MI, 3 daughters; Patricia & Greg Thompson of North Star, MI, Anne & Tom Paine of Dallas, TX, Linda & Alan Black of Tulsa, OK, son Roger & Lois Brown of Perrinton, MI, 20 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents, daughter & son-in-law Marilyn & Jim Johnson, and 2 brothers Raymond & Harvey.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel.

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