Essie Marie (Gardner) Brown Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Essie Marie (Gardner) Brown of Lenexa, Kansas, born in Newark, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 98, on August 6, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Essie Marie (Gardner) Brown to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joe Kelley and Lucille Kelley (Nelson); her husband Harry Gardner of Edina; her brother Dr. William Nelson Kelley; her husband Elmer Brown of Burley, ID; and her granddaughter Angie Hayes.
She is survived by: her children, Vivian Henry (Bob) of Overland Park, KS, Linda Williams (Stan) of Topeka, KS, Jennifer Leckbee (Bob) of Odessa, MO, Paul Gardner (Johanna) of Overland Park, KS and Mark Gardner (Valia) of Ozark, MO.; her sisters-in-law, Lois Kelley of Camdenton, MO and Barbara Brown of Indianapolis, IN.; and her stepchildren, Jerry Brown (Della) of Burley, ID, Jeanne Lee Brown of Burley, ID and Rick Brown (Kathie) of Burley, ID. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.
Memorials may be made to the Edina Methodist Church, Matilda Chapter #411 O.E.S., Hospice of Northeast MO, Knox County Library, or the Knox County Nutrition Site.
