She was a lifetime member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary where she faithfully sold poppies at all of the veteran events. Amanda attended Connecting Point Church of The Nazarene for the last twenty years. Her hobbies included crocheting afghans and doilies for her family and friends. In her retirement years, she enjoyed traveling and fishing with her husband, Lyle.
She is survived by her children, Beverly (Jerry) Sanders, Lyle (Sylvia) Brown, Loretta (Patrick) Blevins, Ken (Melissa) Brown, Connie (Albert Sr.) Dutra, Vicki (Manuel) Delgado and Bonnie (Jerry) Sequeira; twenty-one grandchildren; fifty-six great grandchildren; and thirteen great great grandchildren.
Amanda was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Leola Brinkman; husband, Lyle A. Brown; son, Ronald Brown; and brothers, Charles Brinkman and Harold Brinkman.
Visitation will be held at Allen Mortuary on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 1:00-5:00p.m. Graveside service will be at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 10:30a.m. with a celebration of Amanda's life to follow also on Monday at Connecting Point Church of the Nazarene in Denair at 1:00p.m.
Published in the Modesto Bee on May 15, 2019.
She was a lifetime member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary where she faithfully sold poppies at all of the veteran events. Amanda attended Connecting Point Church of The Nazarene for the last twenty years. Her hobbies included crocheting afghans and doilies for her family and friends. In her retirement years, she enjoyed traveling and fishing with her husband, Lyle.
She is survived by her children, Beverly (Jerry) Sanders, Lyle (Sylvia) Brown, Loretta (Patrick) Blevins, Ken (Melissa) Brown, Connie (Albert Sr.) Dutra, Vicki (Manuel) Delgado and Bonnie (Jerry) Sequeira; twenty-one grandchildren; fifty-six great grandchildren; and thirteen great great grandchildren.
Amanda was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Leola Brinkman; husband, Lyle A. Brown; son, Ronald Brown; and brothers, Charles Brinkman and Harold Brinkman.
Visitation will be held at Allen Mortuary on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 1:00-5:00p.m. Graveside service will be at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 10:30a.m. with a celebration of Amanda's life to follow also on Monday at Connecting Point Church of the Nazarene in Denair at 1:00p.m.
Published in the Modesto Bee on May 15, 2019.