Deborah Jolene "Deb" Brown

Deborah Jolene "Deb" Brown, 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:40 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on March 15, 1954 in Tyler, TX to Joseph M. & Bettye J. (Gilbreath) Minniear.

She graduated in 1972 from Southern Wells High School in Poneto, IN and attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN. On July 4, 2008 in North Webster, IN she married David R. “Randy” Brown who survives. She was an entrepreneur for an internet company for 20 years, former owner / operator of Enchanted Elephant Retail Store and Museum in Marathon, FL for several years, and current co-owner of Happy Acres Investment, LLC in North Webster for the past 9 years. She moved to North Webster in 2005 from Deland, FL.

She was a former member of the Kosciusko County Knitting Knots Club.

She is survived by:

Husband - Randy Brown of North Webster

Daughter – Andrea (Jeff) Gately of Pine Island, FL

Son – Jeff (Theresa) Stanley of Plattsmouth, NE

Step Daughter – Jennifer Brown of Tarpon Springs, FL

3 Grandchildren – Kelsi Gately, Abigail Stanley, & Benjamin McKinney

3 Sisters – Kathy (William) Fretz of Kalamazoo, MI; Tanya (Pat) Steinert of Markle, IN; & Lindsey (Steve) Lawrence of New Albany, IN

Brother – Scott (Robin) Minniear of Liberty Center, IN

6 Nephews & 1 Niece

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13 & CR 500N, North Webster, IN. Funeral services will be at 11:00 on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the funeral home with Pastor Steve Conner of the Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne officiating. Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery in North Webster.

Preferred memorials may be given to Visiting Nurse & Hospice, 5910 Homestead Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46814. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.