Mary A. Brown, 88

Formerly of Winnebago – Mary Annette Brown, 88, passed away in Glendale, AZ on Jan. 15, 2025. She was born on Sept. 6, 1936, in Winnebago, MN to Warren and Mary Cramer. Mary graduated from Winnebago High School and went on to nurse’s training in Mankato. On Jan. 14, 1956, she married Richard (Dick) Brown and together they had three children.

Mary and Dick moved to Flagstaff, AZ in 1987 and spent many months each year traveling across North America. They loved to flyfish, camp and spend time exploring the beauty of the American wilderness; always sure to visit with their children, grandchildren, extended family and friends along the way.

Mary had a passion for her family history and spent a lot of her spare time researching her ancestry. She also served as member and an officer in the Flagstaff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, where she used her knowledge of genealogy to help other club and community members discover their ancestry.

Mary was preceded in death by her father, Warren A. Cramer; mother, Mary J. (Cross) Cramer; and a sister, Roberta Cramer Wunderlin. Her beloved husband Dick passed away in March 2020 and her grandson, SSG Alexander W. Conrad, was killed in action in Somalia while serving his country in 2018. She is survived by her three children, Sharon Brown of Phoenix, AZ, Bruce (Leslie) Brown of Broomfield, CO and Diane Brown of Flagstaff, AZ; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A private inurnment service will be held as she is joined in her final resting place with her husband Dick in the Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery at Camp Navajo in Bellmont, AZ. Donations can be made in Mary’s name to Hospice of the Valley or the Daughters of the American Revolution. Memories and condolences can be shared with the family at www.dignitymemorial.com.