Irene Evelyn Brown

Irene Evelyn Brown was born on December 25, 1924 at Hartland, MN the daughter of Arthur and Nellie Knutson Clemetson. She graduated from Freeborn High School in 1943. Irene moved to Albert Lea in 1944 and was employed in the office at Wilson & Co. On February 27, 1948 she was united in marriage to Aldean Brown at the First Lutheran parsonage in Albert Lea. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and was involved in many church activities including Caring and Sharing. Irene was also a member of the Albert Lea Senior Center and served on the Senior Adult Education Council. She volunteered for many groups and organizations such as the public library, Partners in Health, the Story Lady Doll & Toy Museum, and Thorne Crest Retirement Center. Irene enjoyed gardening both flowers and vegetables, canning, doing crafts, sewing, knitting and biking around the lake. Survivors include her children Jodi Gary Pericak and Paul Sue Brown; grandchildren Jason Amanda Pericak, Annie Jeff Bolton, Angie Zimmerman, David Brown, and Evan Brown; great-grandchildren Lillie, Emma, and Cooper Bolton, Kamryn Brown, Sean and Emma Zimmerman, and Logan Pericak; sister Stella Langlie; and many nieces and nephews. Irene was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Aldean; and her sister Helen Wayne. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church or Thorne Crest Retirement Center.