NORTH WEBSTER – Deborah Jolene “Deb” Brown, 61, North Webster, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Nov. 30, 2015, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice, Fort Wayne. She was born March 15, 1954, in Tyler, Texas, to Joseph M. and Bettye J. Gilbreath Minniear. On July 4, 2008, in North Webster, she married David R. “Randy” Brown, who survives in North Webster. She graduated in 1972 from Southern Wells High School, Poneto, and attended Ball State University, Muncie. She was an entrepreneur for an Internet company for 20 years; former owner, operator of Enchanted Elephant Retail Store and Museum in Marathon, Fla., for several years; and current co-owner of Happy Acres Investment LLC, North Webster, for the past nine years. She moved to North Webster in 2005 from Deland, Fla. She was a former member of the Kosciusko County Knitting Knots Club. Also surviving are a daughter, Andrea (and spouse Jeff) Gately, Pine Island, Fla.; a son, Jeff (and spouse Theresa) Stanley, Plattsmouth, Neb.; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Brown, Tarpon Springs, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kelsi Gately, Abigail Stanley and Benjamin McKinney; three sisters: Kathy (and spouse William) Fretz, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Tanya (and spouse Pat) Steinert, Markle; and Lindsey (and spouse Steve) Lawrence, New Albany; a brother, Scott (and spouse Robin) Minniear, Liberty Center; and six nephews and a niece. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster, with Pastor Steve Conner of the Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, officiating. Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery, North Webster. Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to Visiting Nurse & Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814. Condolences via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
