Ruth Brown

Biography

Ruth Elizabeth Whitney Brown, 91, of Gothenburg, formerly of Arnold, Nebraska, died March 28, 2009, at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. The second child of Oliver Whitney and Myrtle (Wardrobe) Whitney. She was born April 25, 1917 in Loyal community, near Arnold, NE.

Ruth's young life was spent in school and at developing her skills of sewing, cooking and art. Circumstances demanded that she, at a very young age, be her own support, so she hired out to do housework.

Ruth married Harvey E. Brown in Reno, Nevada, on October 19th, 1940. the young couple worked several months at a county hospital near Redding, California in the kitchen. In February 1941, they returned to the Brown farms in Lincoln and Logan counties of Nebraska.

Ruth spent the rest of her life homemaking. Her cooking talents were enjoyed by all. Ruth's excellent sewing talent was used in making clothing for herself and her daughters Valarie and Cheri. Ruth's daughters required dresses as bridesmaids, singers and flower girls - she sewed them and they were beautiful.

Ruth assisted Harvey for 10 years with their involvement in the Farm Bureau organization. She always helped with refreshments.

Ruth was baptized and joined the Baptist Church in her youth and always professed that faith.

Ruth especially enjoyed several young children of the family who came to visit in the summers. She greatly enjoyed grandsons and her granddaughter, Leah, was a great enjoyment in her life.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Harvey Brown of 68 years, daughters, Valarie (Robert) Jackson of Maxwell, NE, and Cheri (John) Koinzan of Broken Bow, NE, granddaughter, Leah (Ivan) Miller of Maxwell, NE, great-grandchildren, Jessi Miller and Brian Miller, and a special friend Lester McMurray of Broken Bow, NE.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Arin Duryea .

Services will be held at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, April 1, 2009 at 1:30 pm with Pastor Irving Jennings officiating.

Interment will be at the Arnold Cemetery at 3pm.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 31, 2009 form 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm, at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg with the family present from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Arnold.
Online condolences may be given to the family at www.blasestrauser.com