Avis Lorraine Brown, age 89 of Newton, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Careage of Newton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com The daughter of Daniel Lewis and Mary Ann (Naisbitt) Price, Avis was born on October 2, 1926 in Colfax. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1944. Following high school she went to Normal training for teachers at Simpson College in Indianola. She then went on to teach country school from 1944 - 1947. On June 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to George Ira Brown in Colfax. Avis was an active member of the United Church of Christ, Wittenburg/ Newton. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, reading and growing flowers. After her children were grown, Avis worked at the Newton Daily News for 25 years. Those left to honor her memory include her children, George Ira (Lark) Brown Jr. of New Ulm, Minnesota, David Lee (Margena) Brown of Des Moines, Iowa, Philip Price (Nina) Brown of Kansas City, Missouri and Dianne Lorraine (Robert) Fisher of Tecumseh, Nebraska; eight grandchildren, Christina Howell, Aaron Brown, Sean (Lindsey) Brown, Ryan Brown, Jennifer (Justin) Callahan, Katy (Adam) Faircloth, Ashley (Matthew) O'Neal and Jessica Deniger; and five great grandchildren, Linnea Brown, Alayna Deniger, Addison O'Neal, Morgan O'Neal and Jaxon Callahan. Preceding Avis in death were her parents, husband George and sisters, Margaret and Lillian.

Visitation

Coburn Funeral Home 24 W Howard Street Colfax, IA 50045 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Service

Coburn Funeral Home 24 W Howard Street Colfax, IA 50045 Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery 11:00 AM