Virginia L. Brown
Obituary
Virginia L. Brown, 81, died on Wednesday (July 20, 2011) at
her residence in Newton.
She was born on a farm on Aug. 18, 1929, in rural Durham to
Edwin and Elizabeth (Zitterkopf) Garrett.
She attended Durham High School.
She was married to Howard Schultz for 34 years. They had
three children: Sandra, Robert and Steven. Howard and Virginia enjoyed camping
and traveling in their R.V. until his death in 1982.
She worked 33 1/2 years at Axtell Clinic. On July 23, 1991,
she married Bill G. Brown. They were married for 20 years. She continued her
travels with Bill, spending three months in Florida a year for 15 years. She
helped out at the Newton Public Golf Course for several years. She was a member
of First Presbyterian Church of Newton.
She is survived by her husband, Bill; brothers, Harry
Garrett, and Don and Donna Garrett; daughter, Sandra Entz and fiancé, Robert
Bryan; son, Robert and Patricia Schultz; stepdaughter, Shirley and Ron
Flickinger; stepsons, Bill and Pam Brown, and Mike Brown; grandchildren, Rusty
Entz, Ginger and Tim Hurst, Martina and Jeremy Tomlinson, and Elizabeth and
Chad Greenup; stepgrandchildren, Stacey and Jeff Weihe, Mike Flickinger, Ryan
and Tonya Flickinger, Laurie and Brett Lindsay, Melanie Roberts, Emily and
Thomas Hawk, Molly and Patrick Stillman, Gabby Brown, Lindsey Brown, Patrick
Brown, Ryan Brown and Katie Brown; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband,
Howard Schultz; and son, Steven Schultz.
Visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Petersen Funeral
Home in Newton. The family will be present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
A graveside committal service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at
Greenwood Cemetery.
The family will celebrate Virginia's life with a memorial
service that will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
James Anderson will preside.
The family has suggested memorials may be made to Hospice
Care of Kansas, in care of Petersen Funeral Home. Visit
Petersenfamilyfunealhome.com.
