LaNell DeWees Brown, 86 years old, completed her journey in this world and began her new life in heaven on October 28, 2017. She passed away peacefully at the home she shared with her daughter and son-in-law.
LaNell was born Rita LaNell DeWees to Edna VeNora Askins DeWees and Clarence LeRoy DeWees on January 5, 1931 in Cordell, Oklahoma.
She married her childhood sweetheart, DeVern Lee Brown, after graduating high school, but they went their separate ways after he returned from the Korean War. She later married Charles R. Norris and they had two children together – RaMona Lee and Lantz Michael. LaNell became a single mother to RaMona and Lantz and sacrificed a lot of personal wishes and desires to give them the best that she could. An amazing man, Richard W. Frick Sr., came into their lives and was “Daddy” to RaMona and Lantz until he passed away in 2001. Richard and LaNell were married 32 years. LaNell reconnected with her childhood sweetheart, DeVern and they remarried and lived together in Tulsa, Oklahoma until his death in 2008.
LaNell loved music and was an accomplished accordionist being trained by the best and performing on radio and television professionally for a short period of time. She continued playing occasionally, volunteering to play at various events. She was also an avid sports enthusiast, but basketball and baseball were her favorites. The Houston Rockets and Astros her favorite teams, but she loved watching any other sport she could find!
LaNell loved her family! She is survived by her daughter RaMona Riggs and husband Chris; son, Lantz Norris and wife Chandra. She had eight grandchildren – Calvin Skrivanek, Jr. and wife Kelly of Needville, TX; A’Lissa Haneline and husband Micah of Midland, TX; Cordan Norris of Minot, North Dakota; Kaytrina Sweeney and husband Dale of Boling, TX; Michael Burkett and wife Trish, Houston, TX; Amanda Riggs, Richmond, TX; Desiree’ Person, Ogden, Utah; and Shatoy Jones, Ogden, Utah. She is survived by 21 great-grandchildren: John Michael Bass, Liyah and Haley Hancox, Luke and Lily Skrivanek (Calvin & Kelly’s children); Hunter and Bennett Haneline (A’Lissa & Micah’s children); Draedyn and Alexa Norris (Cordan’s children); Daytron Johnson, Alexus, Lyric, and Emari Sweeney(Kaytrina & Dale’s children); Gerry and Brandon Burkett (Michael & Trish’s children); Christopher “Topher” Riggs and Teagan McFarland (Amanda’s children); Kaleb and Kalece Trimmer and Julian Washington (Desiree’s children); Noah Ware (Shatoy’s son).
LaNell was preceded in death by her brother Jack Ramon DeWees grandson Daitwan Person.
She is also survived by her brother, Don DeWees of San Antonio and her favorite nephew Dr. Nick DeWees and his wife Helen of Houston.
The family would like to thank LaNell’s special friend and caregiver Rosie Powell Brown and Autumn, Linda, Eva, Maria, Sandra and Adrianne of Accredited Home Health and Hospice. In lieu of flowers, LaNell requested donations be made to The V Foundation (www.jimmyv.org) or a charity of your choice.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at Faith United Methodist Church @ 1:00 p.m. 4600 FM 359 Richmond, TX 77406. Burial will take place in Cordell, Oklahoma on Friday November 3, 2017 at Lawnview Cemetery @ 10:00 a.m.
Arrangements under the direction of Katy Funeral Home, Katy, TX.
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