June (Stewart) Brown |
| Posted 2009-11-11 by Sharla |
| June Stewart Brown passed away in Morgan, Utah, on Sunday, Nov. 1 [2009] at the age of 91. June was born June 24, 1918 in Jensen, Utah, to Rebecca Yeager and Erie Francis Stewart, the second of three children - Percy, June, and George. June enjoyed a wonderful childhood in Jensen, where she boated, swam, ice skated, and fished in the family lake with her father and brothers. She married Bernard Manford (Red) Stewart in Craig, Colo., on Oct. 15, 1936. They had three children - Barbara, James, and Edward. They lived and worked in Jensen and Vernal and later lived for three years in Tucson, Ariz., where they went for Red’s health. Red died on Nov. 3, 1962. June married Newel K. Brown on Dec. 1, 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She became stepmother to Dennis (Lorraine) Brown, Terry (Hatty) Brown, Bruce (Robin) Brown, all of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Carol (Jan) Fullmer of Mesa, Ariz. June and Newel traveled extensively in the United States and abroad. They enjoyed time in Salt Lake City in the summer months and in Mesa, Ariz., in the winter months. Newel died on May 10, 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah. June then moved to Wickenburg, Ariz., to be near her son Jim and his family. June was a wonderful seamstress, making many of her own clothes as well as clothes for her daughter and granddaughter. She worked for many years for Fashion Fabrics. She also did beautiful embroidery work and made needlepoint chairs and pictures for family members. She was a great cook and enjoyed family gatherings, playing cards and games. June is survived by brother George (Luleen) Stewart of Mesquite, Nev.; son James (Kathy) Stewart of Wickenburg, Ariz.; son Edward (Carol) of Morgan, Utah; sister-in-law Virginia (Mary) Morrow of Kalispell, Mont.; Dennis (Lorraine), Bruce (Robin), and Terry (Hatty) Brown of Salt Lake City, Utah; Carol (Jan) Fullmer of Mesa, Ariz.; 26 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Bernard Manford (Red) Stewart, her second husband Newel K. Brown, brother Percy Stewart, sister-in-law Erma Stewart, daughter Barbara Tucker, and grandson Tony Tucker. June was buried in the Jensen Cemetery in Jensen, Utah, on Saturday, Nov. 7 [2009]. See Also: Find A Grave |
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