Dorothy Brown

Dorothy Louise (Darnell) Brown, 80, of Decatur, went home to be with her Savior and join her husband on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 8:54 a.m., in her daughters home surrounded by her loving family. She fought a determined battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome since March.Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with the Pastor Roger Larson officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burial will be at Old Stonington Cemetery.Dorothy was born June 27, 1927, to George and Wanda (Seifred) Darnell in Garrison, IL. She grew up in Mt. Auburn and Warrensburg. She moved to Stonington where she lived until moving to Decatur in 1978.She married Monte DeWitt De Brown on December 4, 1949. He passed away on June 6, 1999. She was a self employed beautician for many years, but devoted her life to her family. She loved attending church and Bible studies and taught Sunday School for many years. She also loved camping and traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandsons and family.She is survived by her daughters Deneil Thompson and husband Rodney of Decatur, and Dana Brown of Portland OR; grandsons Kyle Thompson of Sullivan, Kristopher Thompson and wife Rebecca of Decatur; and Kalen Thompson of Minneapolis, MN; step great granddaughter Haley Lynn Whitney and an unborn great grandson due in February. Also surviving are brother James Darnell and wife Virginia of Sullivan; sister-in-law Faye Swanson and husband Jim of Silver City, NM; sister-in-law Leona Brown of Decatur; a host of beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews.A special thank you to all the friends and family that helped during this time, the women from Addus, especially Jennifer, Meals On Wheels, the excellent care provided from the Outpatient Care Unit staff and 6400 staff at Decatur Memorial Hospital and especially Dr. Esparaz for his kindness and patience.We ask that you all often donate blood, if possible.I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. I will speak of your statutes before Kings. Psalms 119:45-46 "
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