Margaret Lois DORRELL
- Born: Jul 14, 1913, Johnson Co Indiana
- Marriage: (1): Wayne Riley BROWN Oct 27, 1934, Second Public Marriage 06/06/37
- Marriage: (2): Wayne Riley BROWN
- Died: Jun 19, 1996, Bloomington Indiana, at age 82
- Buried: Jun 22, 1996, MT Pleasant Cemetary, Smith Valley, IN
General Notes:
Obituary Bloomington Herald-Times
Margaret Lois Brown
Margaret Lois Brown, 82, of Bloomington, died Wednesday at her residence.
Born July 14, 1913 in Johnson County, she was the daughter of Thomas and Margarette (Gregg) Dorrell. She was a school teacher for Kent City Public Schools in Michigan. A graduate of Center Grove High School, she received a bachelor's degree from Acquinas college.
She and her husband, the late Wayne R. Brown, helped establish special school and work programs in Indiana and Michigan.
Sh was active in the Bloomington Chapter of Seet Adelines and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Bill Brown of Bloomington, Larry Brown of Bowie, Md and Jon Brown of Sparta, Mich and four grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Coons.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Howard Boles officiating. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetary in Johnson County.
Friends may call 5-9 p.m. Friday at Allen Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stone Belt Center and Hospice of Bloomington
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: Elementary School Teacher.
• Education: Atten Indiana Univ: BA Aquinas College.
• Religion: Methodist.
Margaret married Wayne Riley BROWN, son of William Rufus BROWN and Myrtle Eliza RAPER, on Oct 27, 1934 in Second Public Marriage 06/06/37. (Wayne Riley BROWN was born on May 9, 1912 in Knowlton, Iowa, died on Dec 22, 1979 in Harlingen Texas and was buried in Dec 1979 in MT Pleasant Cemetary, Smith Valley, IN.)
Margaret also married Wayne Riley BROWN, son of William Rufus BROWN and Myrtle Eliza RAPER. (Wayne Riley BROWN was born on May 9, 1912 in Knowlton, Iowa, died on Dec 22, 1979 in Harlingen Texas and was buried in Dec 1979 in MT Pleasant Cemetary, Smith Valley, IN.)
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