Marlyn Delee Brown, 86, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 10:00 pm, Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana. She was born on December 17, 1934, in Wabash County, Indiana, to Pete and Josephine (Carr) Sullivan.
Marlyn was a 1953 graduate of Noble High School. She married Glenn E. Brown at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ on April 1, 1955. She was a homemaker and also was a former office manager at H&R Block in Wabash 6 years, and a cook at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Marlyn was a member of the Peru First Church of Christ and loved her Bible study group. She was also a longtime member of the Treaty Church of Christ. She enjoyed reading, camping, fishing, spending winters in Florida and her passion was spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Glenn E. Brown of Wabash; three children, Kim (Ray) Jacobs of LaFontaine, Indiana, Bret (Fannie) Brown of Spencerville, Indiana, and Douglas (Karin) Brown of Wabash; seven grandchildren, Amie (Brian) Murphy and Stacie Parret, both of Wabash, Joshua (Abby) Rhoads of Indianapolis, Indiana, Seth Brown of Wabash, Shannon (Andy) Brisbin of Andrews, Indiana, Cody (Halie) Brown of Wabash, and Kevin Jacobs of Kokomo, Indiana, 13 great grandchildren, and her sister, Sharon (Roy) Hinrichsen of Richvalley, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter, Cassandra J. Brown, brother, Jay Sullivan, and her sister, Jean Halterman.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Shane Capp officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 3-8 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Peru First Church of Christ.
The memorial guest book for Marlyn may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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