Kenneth Gerald Brown

Ken was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After serving in the Army as a Military Policeman in Germany, he received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Mathematics from the University of Illinois. He taught High School math until moving the family to Tucson to earn his Doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration with an emphasis on Statistics from the University of Arizona. He worked at the University of Arizona in the department of Higher Education Administration until he retired. During that time, he spent a year in service to the Arizona Board of Regents.

Ken loved spending time on the water whether it was skiing or fishing. Over the years, he taught all his children and some grandchildren to water ski. He also enjoyed the occasional hike in the mountains surrounding Tucson.

Ken is survived by his children, Virginia (Brown) Anderson and husband Ian, Charles Brown and wife Kathy, Lawrence Brown and wife Suzy, Jane (Brown) Olander and husband David, Christopher Brown and wife Mary, Jonathan Brown and wife Renee Hultz Brown; his brother James Brown and wife Jane Walsh-Brown of Valparaiso Indiana, sixteen grandkids and 5 great grandkids. He is preceded in death by his wife Nancy Brown, and his parents Harvey and Rose Brown.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 18, 2020 at Dove of Peace Lutheran Church. Pastor Stephen Springer will officiate at the service. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Ken’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences can be sent to https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tucson-az/kenneth-brown-8974553. The family would like to thank the staff of The Fountains and Casa de La Luz for their care