Gary Drenen Brown

1941 - 2018

Gary Drenen Brown obituary, 1941-2018

Gary Drenen Brown

1941 - 2018

BORN

1941

DIED

2018

Gary Brown Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 8, 2018.
Gary D. Brown, 77, of Sun City passed away November 8, 2018. Gary was born in Brooklyn, Iowa on February 22, 1941 to Drenen Francis and Mary Louise (Landuyt) Brown. He attended Belle Plaines High School and the University of Iowa. Gary served in the U.S. Army. In 1990, Gary married Pamela Joyce (Zielstra) Miller in Creston, IA. Gary was a Chicago Cubs and College football fan. He enjoyed playing cards and bowling. He is survived by his loving wife Pamela of Sun City, AZ; his children Tracey Martin (Todd) Drazkowski of Peoria, AZ, Christopher Brown of Cedar Rapids, IA and Ira (Catherine Love) Miller of Helena, MT; his sisters LaDonna (Dean) Ricklefs of Marion, IA and Shirley (Mike) Mulherin of Frisco, TX; as well as his grandchildren Colton Martin of Houston, TX, Jenna Martin of Ft. Collins, CO and Adam Brown of Cedar Rapids, IA.

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