Lloyd Brown
October 20, 2012
Lloyd William Brown, 86, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. The funeral service will be Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., at Hamilton’s, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The cremains will be interred in Carroll at a later date.
Lloyd was born August 13, 1926, to Kirk and Helen (Lampe) Brown in Palmer, Ia. He married Helen Ruth Grimsman in 1950, and they farmed in Arispe and Arcadia. They enjoyed polka dancing and were the Iowa Polka King and Queen. During retirement they played cards and socialized in southern Texas. They moved to West Des Moines in 2010.
Lloyd is survived by his wife Helen Brown; sons Richard Brown and Ron (Jan) Brown; daughter, Debra Smith; sisters, Eva Mae Shannon, Betty Jane Ehm, and Patricia Anderson; brother, Eugene Brown; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Teresa Weis Preston
10/26/2012
Dear Ron and Jan,
So sorry for your loss.
Thinking of you both.
Jerry & Carolyn Nieland
10/25/2012
Helen and Family ~ very sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers!
Rick and Terri Glass
10/25/2012
Helen and family, Sorry to hear about Lloyds passing. We will keep you and your family in out thoughts and prayers.
Barbara Wright
10/22/2012
Dear Ron and Jan, just wanted to let you know how sorry I am to hear of your father's passing.
Betty Nixon
10/23/2012
Helen and family, so sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of all of you at this time
Betty Nixon
Kathryn (Cooper) Mandsager
10/22/2012
Dear Ron and Jan, I am sorry to hear about your father (father-in-law).
Larry & Cathy Chapin
10/22/2012
Helen & Family, we were so sorry to hear of Lloyd's passing. Please know we are thinking of you and you are in our prayers.