Jerry D Brown

Jerry D. Brown, age 80, went to heaven to be with his beautiful wife Madeline on Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida.
He was born on June 24th, 1935 in Winona, Minnesota to George and Emma (Hatlevig) Brown. He was married to Madeline Wherry Bilicki on June 11th, 1955. Madeline passed away on March 12th, 2010.
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Jerry worked for Winona Heating and Ventilating for 33 years from 1967 until 2000, as a roofer. At Winona Heating and Ventilating they called him "The Governor". He enjoyed working, hunting, fly fishing, riding his bicycle, and vacationing in Florida with Madeline and family. He also enjoyed smoking his pipe, mowing the lawn, and feeding all kinds of wild life. He also had an interest in Indian brand Motorcycles. In Florida, he enjoyed watching and feeding birds, humming birds, raccoons, chipmunks, and squirrels.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Emma Brown, and his two brothers, Charles and Everett Brown.
He is survived by his sister Gertrude Ross (Middleburg, FL); children; Lanny Brown (Rochester, MN); Kimberly (Fred) Berg (Middleburg, FL); Lori (Jack) Stoltman (Winona, MN); Christ (Laura) Brown (Stockton, MN) and many grand children and great grand children.
He will have a Celebration of Life on Friday March 18th, 2016 in Winona, MN at the Hoff Funeral Home from 4 to 7 pm.