Obituary of Audrey Brown

Brown, Audrey (Schmidt) ~ Peacefully passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 83 years. Audrey, of Elmira, was the loved wife of Jerry for 61 years. Dear mother of Barb and Bruce Finn of Elmira, Mark of Cambridge, Grant Brown and Rochelle Marshall of Stratford, Bruce and Angela of New Hamburg, Nancy and Keith McGlone of Elmira, Evelyn and Don Vezina of Waterloo, Beverly and Steve Bugarsky of Elmira. Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Heather Finn (Eric Oh), Rob (Lynea) Finn; Hilary and Emily Brown; Derek and Daniel (Emilie) Brown; Heather, Garrett, and Jacklyn Weatherup; Colin, Allan, and Meghan McGlone; Jenifer and Hailey Vezina; Alyssa and Nichole Bugarsky; and by her great-grandchildren Finn and Nellie Oh; Ben and Kaitlyn Finn. Sister of Helene Herbst of Waterloo, Kathleen Koebel of St. Catharines, and sister-in-law of Shirlene Stephens of Florida. She was predeceased by her parents Norman and Bertha (Holst) Schmidt, and her brother Arthur Schmidt. The family will receive their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira. In Audrey’s memory, donations to St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The family would like to give special thanks to Audrey’s family doctors, Dr. Gower and Dr. Kapasi, as well as the staff of St. Mary’s ICU, for their compassionate care. Service Summary Visitation: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home ~ Funeral Service: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church (60 Arthur St. S., Elmira) ~ Donations: St. James Lutheran Church (60 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario N3B 2M9)