George Richard Brown, 81, of Hesston, Kansas, passed away at 8:21 a.m.,
Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.
Richard was born in La Crosse, Kansas, on August 13, 1941, a son of George Brown Jr. and Dora (Schweitzer) Brown.
Richard
attended Danby Valley grade school, rural Brownell, Kansas, and
graduated from Brownell High School, Brownell, Kansas in 1959.
Through
the years Richard worked as a farmer, a foreman and supervisor for San
Ore Construction, of McPherson, JH Shears as a superintendent of road
construction, Hutchinson, Kansas, Farmland and CHS as a mechanic until
he retired.
Richard enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, hunting,
loved feeding his outdoor critters, and spending time with his friends
and family, especially all his grand kids.
Richard Brown was
united in marriage to Carol Davis on June 1, 1963, in McCracken, Kansas.
The young couple established their first home together in McCracken.
This union was blessed with the birth of two children, Shelley and Gary.
He
is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Carol Brown, of Hesston,
Kansas; his children Shelley Drassen and her husband Joe of O'Fallen,
Illinois and Gary Brown of McPherson, Kansas; his sister Ann Chandley
and her husband John of Hutchinson, Kansas.
He is also survived
by his two grandchildren, Megan Richmond and her husband Matt and
Allison Drassen and his great-grandchild, Tyson Reeves.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation
will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at
Glidden - Ediger-Wiggins Chapel, in McPherson, Kansas.
A
graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
at McCracken City Cemetery, McCracken, Kansas with Pastor Norma McNair
officiating.
Memorials are to the SonLife Broadcasting Network
and the can be sent to Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Funeral Home, 222 W.
Euclid St., McPherson, Ks. 67460.