Obituary of Alma Brown

The family of Alma Brown of Yorkton, widow of the late Donald Brown sadly announce her passing on Friday, January 21, 2022. She was 89 years of age. There will be a Graveside Memorial Service held on June 25, 2022 at 2:00p.m. at Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Commemorative gifts can be made to the benefit of the Saskatchewan Lung Association 2308 Arlington Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7J 3L3 as gifts of remembrance. Alma Loraine Brown ( Nee Parker). Born March 19, 1932, on a farm just south of Naicam Sk Passed suddenly on January 21, 2022. She was the oldest child of EJ (Pat) & Florence Parker. She resided in Naicam until she graduated high school, and then attended the Normal School in Saskatoon where she earned her teaching certificate. She taught primarily grades 2 & 3, though some of her first years were in 1 room county school houses and grades up to 8. She Married Donald Brown of Melfort Saskatchewan in 1956. And they settled in Melfort SK, where they built a house and had 2 sons. In 1979 the family relocated to Esterhazy Sk where Alma had one more chance to teach in a 1-room school house in Atwater Sk. She finished her teaching career in Tantallon, Sk in 1984 and moved with her husband to Yorkton, SK for retirement. She was predeceased by her parents, Florence May Parker (Ottowell) in 1985 & EJ (Pat) Parker, in 1987 and Keith Parker - Brother in 2017, and her Husband Donald Brown in 2006. She is survived by her two son’s Leslie Brown (Cammy) Airdrie, AB, and Jerrold Brown (Susan) of Wolseley, Sk and two grandsons, Cameron Brown of Edmonton and Everett Brown of Airdrie, sister Doreen Nowosad of Calgary. She is also survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews. She leaves a legacy of service to her community and to generations of Saskatchewan people whom she had the privilege of teaching through a 30 plus year career as an elementary school teacher. Further she was active in retirement volunteering at the Yorkton Regional Hospital gift shop and for various activities through the Yorkton Westview United Church. Service Details. Service When: Saturday, June 25th, 2022 2:00pm Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Alma Brown March 19, 1932 - January 21, 2022 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book