Virginia Ann Brown Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Virginia Ann Brown in Mesa, Arizona, who passed away on July 22, 2023, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Virginia Ann Brown to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Herman Epp and Opal R Epp (Jackson); and her siblings, Rodney Epp (Laverna) and Jane Kreycik (Epp). She is survived by: her former husband Robert "Bob" Andrews; her daughters, Debora K "Debby" and Marla M "Mari"; her former husband John Splichal; her friend Willis Brown; her siblings-in-law, Grace Harvey (Brown), Mary Fischer (Brown), Rose Herron (Brown), Eugene "Bud" Grooms, Lawrence "Pete" Brown and Marvin Brown; her husband Willis Brown of Mesa, Arizona; her daughter Debbie Palmer (Andrews); her son-in-law Rob Palmer of Clovis, California; her daughter Mari Greer; her son-in-law Jeff Greer of Hendersonville, Tennessee.; her grandchildren, Casie Hulden (John Hulden) of Oregon City, Rachel Schulz of Vancouver, Washington and Lonnie Ireland Jr. of Loganville, Georgia.; her sister Linda "Tomi" Epp of Scottsbluff, Nebraska; her brother-in-law Hale Kreycik of Douglas, Wyoming.; her great grandchildren, Payton and Mackenzie Ireland; her extended family, Randy, April, Christopher Brown of Mesa, Kyle Brown, Kathryn Cuiffo of Berkeley, California, Mark Fiala of Mesa, Mike, Sara Fiala of Mesa, Nick, Lora, Jackson, Lucas Fiala of Mesa, Doug Fiala of Mesa, Rebecca "Becky" Fiala, Tanner Scibetta of Mesa, Kevin, Leah, Parry Brown of Mesa, Nathan, Gillian, Katie, Kortne, Korbin Brown of Mesa, Malerie, Tracy, Makayla, Liam McGee of Mesa, Eric Brown, Kathy Boi of Mesa, Marissa Martinez of Mesa, Grace, Wyatt and Elsie Hoffman; and her siblings-in-law, Johanna "Jo" Brown (Schaeffer) of Mesa, Mildred Grooms (Brown) of Kearney and Norman "Bud" Fischer of Fargo. She is also survived by her daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider donating to one of Virginia's favorite charities; St. Mary's Food Bank, 2831 N. 31st Ave. Phoenix AZ 85009, (http://www.stmarysfood.org).