Obituary
Delmar L. Brown
Delmar L. Brown, 79, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2013 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born October 31, 1933 to Ray and Hazel Brown. He married Nelma Babcock September 25, 1954 in White Cloud, IN. They just celebrated 59 years.
Delmar enjoyed hunting, fishing, refinishing furniture, shuffleboard and going to AZ for winters. He was an instructor in the Graphics Department at WTC for 22 years. He was a life member of DAV and member of First Congregational Church.
Delmar is survived by his wife, Nelma; daughters, Donna (Dan) Worthington, Rita (Bennie) Hodges; sons, David Brown Sr., Ricky Brown; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Reba Brown; brother, Darrell (Bernice) Brown; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Earleen Engleman and brother Neely Brown.
Delmar’s family feels blessed and thankful for the love and support of family and kindness and caring of friends. Especially thank you to Gundersen Hospice for support and compassion.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 3:00 pm at the Coulee Region Cremation Group, 133 Mason St., Onalaska. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to the time of the service at the funeral home on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Gundersen Hospice is preferred.
Glad Delmar was part of our Logger family. I was the “quiet” Logger fan sitting behind you.
Thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I had Delmar as an instrutor at WTC and I also went to school with Rita. He was a great teacher and he will be missed. His laugh will be missed.
You will be dearly missed Grandpa. You will forever be in my heart. You were always an amazing Grandpa, Husband, Father and Great Grandpa to all of us. I love you and will miss you.
I know you all have gone through alot lately and I wish you all peace. Delmar is in a better place now. No more suffering. He is with God and probably running heaven’s print shop. Our deepest condolences to your family and friends. You are all in our prayers.
God be with you, Nelma and family. While I can’t say I really knew Delmar, I got to talk with him in the hospital and I heard his laughter and recalled thinking to myself, “This guy”s lived a full life! I know he really didn’t want a big, grand service, but we will praise God as we thank him for this full life and especially for the 59+ years you two shared. God bless him and God be with you and yours in these difficult times. But he’s free, no pain, no suffering-FREE!