The Life of HOWARD EARL BROWN SR.
Howard Earl Brown, Sr., 83, of Grimes died of cancer Wednesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery here.
Mr. Brown was born in the Melcher-Dallas area and had lived in the Des Moines area many years. He had worked for Ford Tractor in Minnesota, Michigan and Des Moines before retiring. He was a senior team softball player in Arizona for 15 years and enjoyed family activities and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; a son, Ed of Trinity Center, CA; a sister, Eileen Bingham of Knoxville; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Grimes Fire and Rescue.
Mr. Brown was born in the Melcher-Dallas area and had lived in the Des Moines area many years. He had worked for Ford Tractor in Minnesota, Michigan and Des Moines before retiring. He was a senior team softball player in Arizona for 15 years and enjoyed family activities and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; a son, Ed of Trinity Center, CA; a sister, Eileen Bingham of Knoxville; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Grimes Fire and Rescue.