Durward E Brown

Durward E. Brown, 88, of Kansas City, MO entered into his heavenly home surrounded by family Sunday February 22, 2015 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. He was born August 16, 1926 to Holton and Minnie Brown in the small farming community of Bentonville, MO near Warsaw. In May 1949 he married Martha B. Strawn and they were married 45 years until her passing in 1994. To this marriage was born five children, Anna, Robert, Patricia, Brenda, and Catherine. In June 1995 he married Dorothy Phillips. They were married almost 16 years until her passing in 2011. Durward was in the United States Army from 1948 to 1949 stationed at Camp Chaffee in Arkansas and Camp Hood in Killeen Texas. After his military service he worked for Northeast Tool and Die, Jack Boring Television, Armacost Products, Peterson Manufacturing, and Causco utility vehicles until his retirement. For many years, during both marriages, he enjoyed camping in his camping trailers, mostly in the Warsaw area that he knew so well. After retirement he also spent considerable time tracing the Brown-Ray family genealogy. He was a member of the Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church, where he had many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Bernice the mother of his five children, his second wife Dorothy and his oldest daughter, Anna Trober. He is survived by his son, Bob Brown (Carolyn) of Blue Springs MO, daughters, Kay Trober of Grain Valley, MO, Brenda Hills of Raytown MO, and Cathy Pollard (Larry) of Raytown MO, 11 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 11 great-great grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends. Pallbearers will be some of his grandsons: Mike Trober, Mick Brown, Eric Brown, Braden Brown, Travis Hills, and Will Moore. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to American Heart Association. Visitation will be Wednesday February 25 at Floral Hills from 6-8pm. Funeral services will be Thursday February 26 at Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church, 13800 E. 51st KCMO 64133, at 10am with burial to follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. (Arrangements by D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133, 816-353-1218)