Margaret Louise Brown

Margaret Louise (Stinson) Brown, age 84, passed away June 17, 2010, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Margaret was born at home on November 11, 1925, to Frank and Faye Stinson in Turner, Kansas. She attended elementary schools in both Argentine and Turner. She also attended Turner High School. On June 23, 1942, she was married to Louis Brown, also of Turner, Kansas. Louis died on June 14, 1977, after a long bout with cancer.

Margaret is survived by her two sisters: Bonnie Jean Renne-Dickens of Argentine, Kansas, and Frankie Yvonne Lucas of Lees Summit, Missouri; two sons: James L. Brown (Beth) of Cleveland, Ohio, and Daniel L. Brown (Sharon) of Overland Park, Kansas; two grandsons: Brandon S. Brown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Travis S. Brown (Amy) of Washington, D.C.; one great grandson, Jack Meriwether Brown, also of Washington, D.C.; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She touched many lives in a positive way and will be dearly missed.

She was a charter member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Turner until it closed. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Lenexa at the time of her death. She was also a member of several Masonic Rite women’s groups: Eastern Star (Gladiola Chapter); Ladies Without Nobels; Jayhawk Shrine Club; Ladies Auxilliary of the Scottish Rite; and Daughters of the Nile. Besides being a devoted wife and mother, she also worked many jobs: St. Margaret’s Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas; The Forum Cafeteria in Kansas City, Missouri; and Inland Cold Storage in Turner, Kansas.

Margaret's family sincerely thanks Heartland Hospice for their services. Also, her family would like to extend profound gratitude to the dedicated staff at The Rose Estates Assisted Living facility in Overland Park, Kansas, for their care and devotion to Maggie during her residency there.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to Salem Lutheran Church, 9143 Haskins, Lenexa, Kansas 66215; Animal Haven Animal Shelter, 9800 W. 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66203; or the charity of your choice.

Visitation and Funeral Service

Her funeral will be conducted by Rev. David Whetter, Pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, Lenexa, Kansas, on Saturday, June 19, 2010. The family will receive friends at the church starting at 9 am, with the funeral service beginning at 10 am. Burial to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.