The Funeral Service for Syble J. Brown, age 85 of Faith, will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Faith Community Center in Faith, SD. Pastor Roger Monson and Pastor Harold Delbridge will officiate with burial in the Faith Cemetery.

Special music will be provided by Roy and Marcia Kenobbie, Pegie Douglas, Luke Brown, Hugh Ingalls, Beth Hotchkiss and Wesley Hotchkiss.

Serving as active Casketbearers are Jeff, Luke, Hanna, Casey and Clay Brown, and Katy Jonas. All friends and relatives are considered Honorary Casketbearers.

Syble was born on August 26, 1926 at Salem, OR, the daughter of Joseph Hiram and Amanda Olive (Colwell) Tomlin. She attended Cedardale Grade School and Colton High School in Colton, OR. She earned her GED in 1985 at the age of 59 at Faith, SD.

Following high school, Syble worked as a welder in an Oregon shipyard during World War II. She was united in marriage to Vernon Brown on November 3, 1950 at Millarton, ND.

She owned and operated Syble Brown Tours out of Jamestown, ND hosting tours to numerous states. Syble and Vernon lived in Jamestown, ND until they moved to Faith in 1976 where they ranched for several years. Her husband, Vernon, passed away on January 12, 2000 and she continued to live in Faith. Syble moved to Sturgis in 2007 and lived in her own apartment until her passing.

She was a member of Prairie Home Church near Maurine, SD and a member of the Circle Cross Saddle Club and enjoyed their potluck trail rides. Syble loved taking care of her grandchildren and friends.

She worked on the election Board and also for the Census Bureau at Faith, SD.

Syble loved to play music at jam sessions, church and was called to play for various events. She loved playing the mandolin, harmonica and guitar. She was a member of the group Ransomed, Monday Nighters, and mostly recently would attend a weekly jam session in Sturgis where she made many new friends. Next to Jesus and her family, music was her life!

Syble has been a great inspiration to others in sharing her music. Her father, mother, brothers and sister all played music together when growing up and Syble has passed on her love of music to her children and grandchildren.

She passed from this life on Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital at the age of 85 years, 9 months, 12 days.

Grateful for having shared her life are her 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Jody and JoAnn Brown, Faith, SD; Rory and Wanda Brown, Edgemont, SD; Newton and Debbie Brown, Faith, SD; daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Roy Kenobbie, Edgemont, SD; 6 grandchildren, Jeff Brown (fiancé Mandi Braegelmann), Luke, Hanna, Casey, Clay (fiancé Brandi Donovan) Brown, Katy and husband Corey Jonas; special niece, Connie (Hubbard) Blasko, McMinnville, OR.

Syble was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Vernon Brown, one son in infancy, Jeffrey D. Brown, four brothers, Austin, Clayton, Lynn, and Bruce Tomlin, and one sister, Bernice Hubbard.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Faith Area Memorial Chapel in Faith and on Wednesday one hour prior to services at the Faith Community Center.

A memorial has been established.