IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Elsie L.

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May 5, 1913 — May 26, 2012

Obituary

Elsie L. Brown received her hearts desire on May 26, 2012 and went to join her Lord and Savior at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin, ND.


The Funeral Service for Elsie L. Brown, age 99 of Leith, will be held at 4:00pm MT on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Carson. Pastor Paul Ferrie of the Grace Reformed Church of New Leipzig and a former Pastor of Bethel OPC in Carson will officiate with burial in the Leith Cemetery.


Serving as pallbearers are Richard Hoerner, Jeff Hoerner, Chris Campbell, Pat Diehl, Darwin Diehl, and Pastor Paul Ferrie. All family and friends are considered Honorary Bearers.


Memorial gifts may be sent to Bethel OPC, 601 Grant Street North, Carson, ND 58529.


Elsie L. Brown was born May 5, 1913 on the Brown Family homestead east of Leith, ND in Grant County, the daughter of Charles and Ida (Hoyt) Brown. She attended school and graduated from the Leith High School.


Elsie never married and continued to live on the family homestead until she retired after an illness in 1993. She then moved into JoAnn Vandenberg's home for two years until Elsie was admitted to the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in August of 1995 where she lived until her death.


Elsie was an avid reader her entire life. She enjoyed gardening, raising chickens, and canning or freezing her results for the family. She raised gladiolas and took them to the church services for many years. She enjoyed cutwork embroidery in her spare time.


Surviving family members include her sister, Violet (Matthew) Schmidt of Eldorado Springs, Missouri; and her brother, Chester Brown, Carson, North Dakota. Elsie also has 18 nieces and nephews plus their spouses with multiple great and great-great nieces and nephews.


Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, David Brown in infancy, and Ora (Mildred) Brown of Dade City, Florida; 1 sister, Ruth (Gilbert) Warfield and their spouses; two nephews, and one niece.


Visitation will be from 3:00 to 4:00 (one hour prior to services) at the Bethel OPC Church in Carson.
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