James William Brownlee Obituary

James William Brownlee, born on February 15, 1954, passed away on August 2, 2026. James leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, William Oscar Brownlee and Phyllis Ann Greenough Brownlee. He is survived by: his wife Denise Brownlee (Salmon) of Surprise, Arizona; his children, Dan (Shelley Brownlee) of Olathe, Kansas, Rebecca (Cameron McEfee) of San Rafael, California and Billy (Michelle Brownlee) of Winchester, Virginia.; and his siblings, Linda Patterson (Brownlee) of Lenexa, Kansas, Patricia "Patty" (Brownlee Zender), Harvey Grossman of Mission Hills, Kansas, Douglas "Doug" and Karin Brownlee (Allen) of Olathe, Kansas..

A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 23rd 2026 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church (218 W Stafford St, Stafford, KS 67578).

A memorial for James William Brownlee has been established at the Kansas State University Foundation to support the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication. Contributions may be sent to: KSU Foundation, 1800 Kimball Ave., Ste 200, Manhattan, KS 66502, please indicate fund M47533.