Helen Lucille Browns, 90, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020. A visitation will take place from 9-10am, Saturday, June 20th, with a funeral service following at 10am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery.
Helen was born October 16, 1929 in Eldorado, KS to George Washington and Edna Viola (Myers) Honn. She married Chester “Brownie” Browns on November 13, 1950 and enjoyed a life of being a homemaker and stay at home mother to her children. She was a seamstress and enjoyed bowling, traveling, dancing and fishing at their cabin at the lake.
In 2014, she moved from her home in Independence to Waterford Ladies Home in Blue Springs. She enjoyed playing Bingo, reading mysteries, watching game shows, and family get togethers.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Chester; son, James Browns; infant grandson, Larry; and three siblings, Wallace, Doris, and Leonard.
She is survived by her daughter, Shirley (Jerry) Morain and her son, Allan (Julie) Browns; daughter-in-law, Celeste Browns; grandchildren, Jimmy (Molly) Morain, Tiffany (Jason) Jones, and Maddie Browns; great-grandchildren, Xander Lewis, Chloe Lewis, Aidan Morain, Ava Morain, Addie Morain, and Grayson Jones; as well as her sister, Erma Powers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to the American Diabetes Association or charity of your choice.