David Johnston

Funeral services for Irene Crow, 70, Pomona, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2019 at the First Baptist Church under direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Crow died 7:50 p.m., Monday, September 23, 2019 at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains.  She was born December 23, 1948 in Howell County, Missouri to Bob DeGroat and Glenda McGoldrick DeGroat.   In 1976, she was married at Mountain Home, Arkansas to Ken Crow.  Before her retirement, Mrs. Crow had been the Activity Director of Brooke Haven HealthCare.  She loved life; and she loved her husband, Ken.  Mrs. Crow was a member of the First Baptist Church, West Plains.

She is survived by her husband, Ken Crow, Pomona, Missouri; one daughter, Kate Mullins, West Plains, Missouri; one grandchild, Benny Mullins; two sisters, Lora Parks, West Plains, Missouri and Millie Moss, husband, Alvin, Mountain Home, Arkansas; Brother-in-law: Ed Crow and wife, Joan; and many nieces and nephews.

Her grandparents, parents, one sister, Jean Ann Wagnon and her parents-in-law, Dave and Allene Crow, preceded her in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 26th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Children’s Hospital and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.robertsondrago.com.

Celebration of Life Services for Patricia Joan Brown, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2019 at West Vue Nursing Center, West Plains.

Patricia Joan Brown, the daughter of the late Fredrick A. Gruelke and Alida M. Pope Gruelke, was born July 2, 1937 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. She entered into eternal rest September 22, 2019 at the age of eighty-two years.

On February 7, 1956, she was married at Fairfield, Minnesota to Merle Oscar Brown who preceded her in death on May 30, 2012. Mrs. Brown attended beauty school and she was employed as the activity assistant at West Vue Nursing Center. She loved her residents at West Vue Nursing Center and loved her family. Mrs. Brown was of the Pentecostal faith.

She is survived by three children, Tara Brown and special friend, Mike Francis, Tracy Beam and Troy Brown and wife, Mary, all of West Plains, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Sabra Knepper, James Young, Mindy Howell and husband, Joe, Justin Anderson, Nathan Brown and wife, Brandee, Zach Brown and wife, Lindsay and Paul Brown; fifteen great grandchildren, Bragan, Kieran, Dylan, Morgan, Jacob, Kaitlynn, Hunter, Kylie, Lily, Makayla, Kaiden, Casey, Aubree, Sadie and Alex; one brother, Vern Gruelke, Hampton, Iowa; one sister, Denver Algoe, Pilot Mound, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband, one son-in-law, J. R. Beam and four sisters, Dorothy, Sharon, Dixie and Marjorie, preceded her in death.