It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sharon Kay Brown of Mishawaka, Indiana, born in South Bend, Indiana, who passed away on April 10, 2024, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her children, Barbara Patterson (James) and Roy Brown; her parents, Karin Rasmussen (Pedersen) and James Rasmussen; and her husband James Brown.

Visitation was held on Monday, April 15th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Tuesday, April 16th 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Palmer Funeral Home - Welsheimer North (17033 Cleveland Rd, South Bend, IN 46635). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 16th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Tuesday, April 16th 2024 at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery (10776 McKinley Hwy, Osceola, IN 46561).

Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association – South Bend, 115 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Palmer Funeral Homes