Mary Brown

Mary F. Brown, age 93, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 15, 1930, to Dewey & Lillian Lance. Mary married Arthur Brown on May 23, 1955. She enjoyed her dog, Sue, puzzles and most of all spending time with her family. Survivors include her children, Albert (Laurie Ryba), Lance (Chong), Ken (Cindy), Art (Kim), Jody (Tracy), Josie (Troy) Seeley and Bob Brown; 75 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dewey & Lillian Lance; and husband, Arthur Brown. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Wednesday May 22, 2024, at St. Jude Catholic Church, 1120 4 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am at the Church. Private burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of West Michigan. https://www.hswestmi.org/ To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Mary’s online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com Burial arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mary Brown, please visit our flower store.