Alice Dorothy Brown, 81

It is with great sadness that the family of Alice Dorothy Brown announces her passing on October 29, 2009 at the age of 81 years at Princess Court Nursing Home in Dryden, Ontario. Alice was born in Rainy River, Ontario to the late James and Petra Drennan. Alice came to Dryden from Fort Frances in January 2009.
She was united in marriage to Leo Brown soon after he returned from WWII.
Throughout her life, Alice was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend, always finding time for a thoughtful gesture and a kind word. Birthdays of family members and friends seldom escaped her attention. She was especially fond of her grandchildren and always looked for ways to make them feel special. Her house was truly a home.
Alice and Leo enjoyed the many years spent at their summer home on Lake of the Woods in Matheson Bay, especially when surrounded by her family, including her sisters and brothers in nearby Rainy River and dear friends Marg and Glen Canfield. Alice enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens. She made lifelong friendships during her many years involved with Women’s Curling.
She was predeceased by her husband Leo in March of 2007, her parents James and Petra Drennan, brothers Laverne Drennan, Ernest Drennan, sister Evelyn Nelson, granddaughters Allison Brown and Lindsay Paull.
Alice is survived by her daughters Kathy (Gregg) Edenburn, Janice (Dave) Brown of Dryden, sons Greg (Kristine) Brown of Rainy River and David Brown of Fort Frances,
Grandchildren Jeff (Silvana) Edenburn, Erin Mackie, Ryan (Stephanie) Brown, James Brown, Sarah (Jeff Willis) Brown, Seneca Brown, Spencer Brown, Justin Brown and Lyndon Brown, great grandchildren Kaden and Kyle Mackie, Barett and Everett Edenburn, Talia Brown and Logan Willis. One sister Vivian Locking also survives her.
Funeral services were held at the McInnes Creek Chapel, Dawson Twp, Ont on November 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Lay Pastor Carolyn Kreger officiated. Interment took place in McInnes Creek Cemetery Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren Jeff Edenburn, Erin Mackie, Ryan Brown, James Brown, Sarah Brown, Seneca Brown, Spencer Brown, Justin Brown and Lyndon Brown.
Should family and friends desire, in memoriam donations should be made to the Rainy River Kenora District Alzheimer’s Society, c/o Northridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 89, Emo, Ontario. P0W 1E0.