Armella G. Brown, 96, died Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Garnet Hill Nursing Home in Wylie, Texas. She was born February 20, 1927, in Wheatland, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph A. & Germaine Amelia (Leiker) Frank.
Armella grew up with her family in Marienthal, Kansas. They later moved to Garden City where Armella attended school and graduated from Garden City High School. She later moved to Sublette, Kansas for a short time before moving to Liberal, Kansas. While in Liberal, Armella worked as a secretary for National Helium. She continued to live in Liberal until 1996 when she moved to Rowlett, Texas where she has lived since. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and she loved to spend her time quilting, gardening, going to the casinos, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include two children David & wife Dianna Brown of Puyallup, Washington and Marilyn Schmidt of Rowlett, Texas; two sisters Marcella Ochs of Springfield, Missouri and Charlotte Baier of Garden City, Kansas; five grandchildren Tyson & wife Tobi Schmidt of Rockwall, Texas, Chris & wife Daphne Brown of Hays, Kansas, Shelli & husband Mike Bartnick of Topeka, Kansas, Mindy Knight of Norman, Oklahoma, and Matthew Brown of Manhattan, Kansas; four great-grandchildren Sebastian Schmidt of Royse City, Texas, Hunter Brown of Hays, Kansas, Hayden Brown of Hays, Kansas, & Madison Bartnick of Topeka, Kansas; and two great great-grandchildren Emory Schmidt and Bobbie Jo Schmidt of Royse City, Texas.
Armella is preceded in death by her parents; a daughter Jeanette Brown; a son-in-law Sam Collins; three brothers Gilbert Frank, Eddie Frank, & Herman Frank; and four sisters Louise Burgardt, Anna Marie Carter, Lenora Bird, & Martina Roth.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Garden City, with Fr. Jacob Schneider as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Garden City. Visitation hours will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.