Margaret Jenice Brown

1931 - 2022

Margaret Jenice Brown, formerly of North Platte, passed away at the Good Shepherd Home in Blair on April 12, 2022. She was 90 years old. Margaret was born to Elmer and Myrtle Parker on June 26, 1931, in Alturas, California. She grew up in Alturas and San Jose and graduated from Alturas High School in 1949. Margaret then worked for the Greyhound Bus Depot until getting married. On Aug. 24, 1954, Margaret was united in marriage to Robert Eugene Brown in Los Gatos, California. They eventually moved to North Platte since Bob was from the Maywood area. Margaret worked at various places including Stones Drug Store, Shady Inn, Arctic Circle, Burger King and the Tomahawk Restaurant. She later worked for North Platte Public Schools in the cafeterias of the high school and grade schools until retiring in 1995. Margaret was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a longtime member of the First Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her parents, Elmer and Myrtle Parker; brother, Perry Parker; and sisters, Alice Doop, Dorothy Schaffer, Ardallas Poindexter and Marie. Margaret is survived by her children, Scott Crandall of York, Pennsylvania, Natalie (Eugene) Trujillo of Bellevue and Kathleen (Doug) DeWitt of Fort Calhoun; grandchildren, Gene Jr. Trujillo, Jeremy Trujillo, Jessica Trujillo, Ali DeWitt, Michelle DeWitt and Ciera (Warren) Chiapparelli; great-grandchildren, Drake Butcher, Lotus Trujillo, Reina Trujillo, Tristan Chiapparelli, RayAnna Brake, Logan Brake and Dante Chiapparelli; and many other family members. Celebration of life is at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Odean Colonial Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell. The memorial book may be signed online at odeanchapel.com or at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.