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Obituary - Leora June Brown

June 7, 1932-March 31, 2016

Mrs. Leora June Brown, beloved wife of Mr. Dwight Brown, passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the age of 83 years.

She is survived by her husband, Dwight; children, Owen (Beth) Leraas, Lynn (Gregg) Hester, Lori (Francis) Wendland, Karen (Ken) Koncilya; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen (Vern) Johnson and Dorene (Duane) Wenstad. She was predeceased by her parents, Gehard and Mildred Anseth and sisters, Maysil Anseth and Audrey Glasoe.

Leora was born on June 7, 1932, and graduated from Crosby High School in Crosby, North Dakota, in 1950.

She married Orvin Leraas right after high school and started their family of one son and three daughters. They divorced in 1967. Leora entered Northern Montana College, now Montana State University-Northern in 1968 and graduated in 1971, earning her Bachelor of Education degree and her teaching credentials. Her first teaching job was in Malta in 1971-1972.

Dec. 23, 1971, she married, Dwight E. Brown. They moved to Gilford, Montana, in 1972, and she taught elementary school at Rudyard, Montana, until 1978. During this time, she earned her master's degree in education.

Leora and Dwight moved to Heisler, Alberta, Canada, where she started as an assistant teacher and then taught kindergarten for two years. In 1990, Dwight and Leora moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. There she taught kindergarten at Cornerstone Christian School for eight years.  

Leora was a longstanding member of the Crossroads Alliance Church. She loved the Lord and wanted everyone to know the good news of salvation. After Leora retired, she continued to be a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She tutored various children with their reading and speech therapy. Leora was also a care-giver to a number of elderly ladies.  

One of her most memorable days was when she turned 80, and her family gave her a surprise birthday party at the Bears Paw Mountains.

Leora particularly loved helping her children, grandchildren and friends. Her hobbies included, sewing, gardening flowerbeds, embroidering, reading, camping and all family functions.

While living in Canada, Leora and Dwight enjoyed traveling the world. It is hard to sum up her life with a few short words.

Leora will be missed and always loved.

The funeral service was celebrated at the Crossroads Church, 1340 22nd Street S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., with Pastor Dave Cartwright officiating. Funeral services for her family and friends in the United States will be held at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church, 2015 5th Ave., Havre, Montana, Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 1 p.m.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Leora's name may be made directly to the Phoenix Safe House (Women's Shelter), P.O. Box 2500, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 8G8.

Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com.

Honored to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

 

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