Obituary of Deniece Brown

Deniece D. Brown Celebration of Life services for Deniece Brown will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Southwest Valley Middle School gymnasium in Villisca. Visitation will be held in the gym from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. Deniece passed away in Creston on Wednesday, February 7th. Deniece D. Brown was born September 24, 1960 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Herbie and Eula Thomas. She graduated from the College Springs high school in 1980. Later that year she was united in marriage to Jeff Brown at which time they made Villisca their home. For 38 years she was an important part of the community through employment at the bank, the grocery store and as an operating partner of the American Legion. She most enjoyed her twenty years at the Villisca Community Schools where she was known as "Ma" Brown or "Brownie" by everyone there. She served as "Recess Lady," librarian, para-educator and most recently as Head Cook. Her true joy in life was the students. For a time, she even managed the swimming pool during the summer months. Her passing leaves a huge hole in the hearts of everyone whose life she touched. Deniece is proceeded in death by her parents, Herbie and Eula Thomas, her nephew Aaron Brown and her puppies T-Bone and Allie. She is survived by her husband Jeff Brown, daughter Lacy, son Jarred, daughter-in-law Jordan, and granddaughter Olivia, the medicine that kept her going through her 3 year, 3 month, and 3 day cancer battle. She is also survived by her sister Rhonda Sirfus, niece Emma, nephew Josh all of Johnston, Iowa, and brother Roy Thomas and family of Red Oak along with many more relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Villisca Swimming Pool. Wolfe Funeral Home assisting with arrangements.