Berniece Green Brown was born 4 January 1924 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. She passed away 6 November 2016 in Rexburg, Idaho at the age of 92.
Berniece was the first of six children born to LeRoy H. Green and Percia Bunnell. Her siblings include, Harry, Dale, Dean, Percia (all deceased ) and Norma, her "little sis."
She grew up in the Rexburg area moving many times during her childhood until her parents bought a home on 1st East.
At the age of 17 she married Cleon L Brown in the Salt Lake LDS Temple March 11, 1941. She graduated from High School in May of 1942 . They have two daughters, Sharan (Jimmie Dee) Mitchell and Carol (Thomas P.) Matthews.
She had various jobs during her lifetime. She worked at MH Kings as a clerk, worked with her father as a meat cutter at O.P. Skaggs, a part time waitress, and a floral designer at Rexburg Floral. She started college in 1963/64 and in May of 1966 graduated with a provisional teacher certification that allowed her to start her career as a Elementary Teacher. She taught at Lyman, Washington and Adams Schools for 20 years. During her early teaching career she attended BYU during the summers, to receive her Bachelor Degree in Education in 1968.
Berniece had a love of nature. She loved working with flowers and enjoyed being out with her family on picnics , picking huckleberries, hiking in the woods, and harvesting firewood for winter warmth. She loved her 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and 4 great great great grandchildren. She was responsible for most of them receiving their first personal book.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Working in many callings in the Rexburg Third and First Wards as well as various Stake positions. She had a strong testimony of the gospel that she shared through her kindness to and love for others. She was preceded in death by parents, her husband, three brothers and one sister, her son in law Jimmie and three grand daughters. Survivors include her daughters Sharan and Carol, a sister, Norma, two sisters- in- love, Deanna and Jayne, and a brother-in-love, Kay Baker.
A special note of thanks to the Homestead Assisted Living staff at Carriage Cove. Thank you Hillary Gee and your staff for loving her, tolerating her quirks and giving her a great year and a half with you.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 11th at the Rexburg North Stake Center. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home and again from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Rexburg Cemetery.
Berniece was the first of six children born to LeRoy H. Green and Percia Bunnell. Her siblings include, Harry, Dale, Dean, Percia (all deceased ) and Norma, her "little sis."
She grew up in the Rexburg area moving many times during her childhood until her parents bought a home on 1st East.
At the age of 17 she married Cleon L Brown in the Salt Lake LDS Temple March 11, 1941. She graduated from High School in May of 1942 . They have two daughters, Sharan (Jimmie Dee) Mitchell and Carol (Thomas P.) Matthews.
She had various jobs during her lifetime. She worked at MH Kings as a clerk, worked with her father as a meat cutter at O.P. Skaggs, a part time waitress, and a floral designer at Rexburg Floral. She started college in 1963/64 and in May of 1966 graduated with a provisional teacher certification that allowed her to start her career as a Elementary Teacher. She taught at Lyman, Washington and Adams Schools for 20 years. During her early teaching career she attended BYU during the summers, to receive her Bachelor Degree in Education in 1968.
Berniece had a love of nature. She loved working with flowers and enjoyed being out with her family on picnics , picking huckleberries, hiking in the woods, and harvesting firewood for winter warmth. She loved her 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and 4 great great great grandchildren. She was responsible for most of them receiving their first personal book.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Working in many callings in the Rexburg Third and First Wards as well as various Stake positions. She had a strong testimony of the gospel that she shared through her kindness to and love for others. She was preceded in death by parents, her husband, three brothers and one sister, her son in law Jimmie and three grand daughters. Survivors include her daughters Sharan and Carol, a sister, Norma, two sisters- in- love, Deanna and Jayne, and a brother-in-love, Kay Baker.
A special note of thanks to the Homestead Assisted Living staff at Carriage Cove. Thank you Hillary Gee and your staff for loving her, tolerating her quirks and giving her a great year and a half with you.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 11th at the Rexburg North Stake Center. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home and again from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Rexburg Cemetery.
Berniece Green Brown was born 4 January 1924 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. She passed away 6 November 2016 in Rexburg, Idaho at the age of 92.
Berniece was the first of six children born to LeRoy H. Green and Percia Bunnell. Her siblings include, Harry, Dale, Dean, Percia (all deceased ) and Norma, her "little sis."
She grew up in the Rexburg area moving many times during her childhood until her parents bought a home on 1st East.
At the age of 17 she married Cleon L Brown in the Salt Lake LDS Temple March 11, 1941. She graduated from High School in May of 1942 . They have two daughters, Sharan (Jimmie Dee) Mitchell and Carol (Thomas P.) Matthews.
She had various jobs during her lifetime. She worked at MH Kings as a clerk, worked with her father as a meat cutter at O.P. Skaggs, a part time waitress, and a floral designer at Rexburg Floral. She started college in 1963/64 and in May of 1966 graduated with a provisional teacher certification that allowed her to start her career as a Elementary Teacher. She taught at Lyman, Washington and Adams Schools for 20 years. During her early teaching career she attended BYU during the summers, to receive her Bachelor Degree in Education in 1968.
Berniece had a love of nature. She loved working with flowers and enjoyed being out with her family on picnics , picking huckleberries, hiking in the woods, and harvesting firewood for winter warmth. She loved her 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and 4 great great great grandchildren. She was responsible for most of them receiving their first personal book.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Working in many callings in the Rexburg Third and First Wards as well as various Stake positions. She had a strong testimony of the gospel that she shared through her kindness to and love for others. She was preceded in death by parents, her husband, three brothers and one sister, her son in law Jimmie and three grand daughters. Survivors include her daughters Sharan and Carol, a sister, Norma, two sisters- in- love, Deanna and Jayne, and a brother-in-love, Kay Baker.
A special note of thanks to the Homestead Assisted Living staff at Carriage Cove. Thank you Hillary Gee and your staff for loving her, tolerating her quirks and giving her a great year and a half with you.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 11th at the Rexburg North Stake Center. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home and again from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Rexburg Cemetery.
Berniece was the first of six children born to LeRoy H. Green and Percia Bunnell. Her siblings include, Harry, Dale, Dean, Percia (all deceased ) and Norma, her "little sis."
She grew up in the Rexburg area moving many times during her childhood until her parents bought a home on 1st East.
At the age of 17 she married Cleon L Brown in the Salt Lake LDS Temple March 11, 1941. She graduated from High School in May of 1942 . They have two daughters, Sharan (Jimmie Dee) Mitchell and Carol (Thomas P.) Matthews.
She had various jobs during her lifetime. She worked at MH Kings as a clerk, worked with her father as a meat cutter at O.P. Skaggs, a part time waitress, and a floral designer at Rexburg Floral. She started college in 1963/64 and in May of 1966 graduated with a provisional teacher certification that allowed her to start her career as a Elementary Teacher. She taught at Lyman, Washington and Adams Schools for 20 years. During her early teaching career she attended BYU during the summers, to receive her Bachelor Degree in Education in 1968.
Berniece had a love of nature. She loved working with flowers and enjoyed being out with her family on picnics , picking huckleberries, hiking in the woods, and harvesting firewood for winter warmth. She loved her 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and 4 great great great grandchildren. She was responsible for most of them receiving their first personal book.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Working in many callings in the Rexburg Third and First Wards as well as various Stake positions. She had a strong testimony of the gospel that she shared through her kindness to and love for others. She was preceded in death by parents, her husband, three brothers and one sister, her son in law Jimmie and three grand daughters. Survivors include her daughters Sharan and Carol, a sister, Norma, two sisters- in- love, Deanna and Jayne, and a brother-in-love, Kay Baker.
A special note of thanks to the Homestead Assisted Living staff at Carriage Cove. Thank you Hillary Gee and your staff for loving her, tolerating her quirks and giving her a great year and a half with you.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 11th at the Rexburg North Stake Center. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home and again from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Rexburg Cemetery.
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