Brenda Lee Brown

Brenda Lee Brown, 75, of Sioux City passed away on November 29, 2023 at a local nursing home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers.

Services will be on Tuesday, December 5th at 10:30 a.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will take place Monday, December 4th from 5-7 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Brenda was born on June 5, 1948 in Wellston, Ohio to Martha and Bud Bowen. She graduated from Wellston High School and later moved to Sioux City where she attended the Iowa School of Beauty.

On March 16, 1968, Brenda married Richard Brown at the Sioux City Air Base. Soon after, they welcomed three children: Samantha, Pamela and Scott Brown.

Brenda was a homemaker and ran a daycare business out of her home for many years. After her children were all in school, she began working outside the home. She had various jobs; some of her favorites were Sunshine Food Markets, St. Luke’s Hospital, and Walmart.  She was a member of the Sioux City Lions Club, Moose Lodge, and was a Girl Scout leader for many years.  Brenda enjoyed crafting, bowling, and volunteering. She especially  loved spending time with her grandchildren and her great grandchildren.

Those left to cherish her memory include; daughters Samantha Brown (Patrick) of Sioux City, Pamela Harvard (Dennis) of Elk Point, SD; a son Scott Brown (Anne) of Akron; grandchildren: Sara Pirtle, Karina Hinrickson, Jessica Brown, Jake Brown, Jonathon Choquette, Sophia Choquette and Jackson Choquette;  great grandchildren: Emma, Josee and Shelbie; her brother Bob Bowen (Patti) of Oklahoma, and several nieces and nephews.

Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; her parents, Bud Bowen and Martha and Melvin Neumann. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Siouxland.  The family would also like to thank the wonderful and hardworking caregivers at Lawton Senior Living, Pioneer Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and Care Initiatives Hospice for loving Brenda like their very own.