Virginia Brown
East Alton | Save
Virginia Lee Brown, 99, passed away 8:17 pm, Friday, October 27, 2023 at The Villas of Hollybrook Bethalto.
Born December 29, 1923 in East Alton, she was the daughter of Charles Edward and Agnes (Thomson) Bracken.
She enjoyed dancing and had worked in the military packaging department at the Olin Corporation before retiring.
On July 29, 1944 in Sturgeon Bay, WI, she married Charles L. Brown. He died May 7, 1988.
Surviving are a daughter, Janice (Alan) Bruha of Wood River; two grandchildren, Jennifer (Sean) Durbin-Karner, Danial (Gillian) Durbin; six great grandchildren, Grace A., Emma L., Alexandra, Wyatt M. Karner, Quintin and Finnegan Durbin; and sister, Mary Kay Grenzebach (Gib Walmsley) of Wood River.
The family would like to thank the staff of The Villas of Hollybrook for their excellent care as well as the nurses of BJC Hospice, Kami and Deanna, for their loving care.
A private Celebration of Life will be conducted and burial will be in Woodland Hill Cemetery. Walter McCaslin will officiate.
Memorials are suggested to The Salvation Army.
Marks Mortuary in Wood River was entrusted with arrangements.
Mark's Mortuary
