Independence, MO
Edith “Peggy” (Shirk) Brown, of Independence, MO, passed away on December 7, 2014 at 11:30 am.
Peggy was born December 18, 1935, in Garnet, Michigan, the daughter of Lawrence Shirk and the former Frances Hicks. As a child she moved to Gladstone, MI where she resided until 1972, when she married Glen Brown and they moved to Milwaukee, WI. In 2001 they moved to Independence, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her son Kevin Peterson; parents Frances and Lawrence Shirk; grandparents Irma and Frank Hicks; grandson Todd Wasson, and sisters Irma Anderkin, Sharon Shirk, Suzanne Alexander, a brother Paul Shirk and nephew Jeff VanDrese.
She is survived by her husband, Glen L. Brown, children Eric Peterson, Kris Peterson (Dianna) and Linda Shirk, 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; brothers Larry (Linda), Michael (Chris), Shane (Kathy), and Jim Shirk, sisters Laurie VanDrese (Ken) and cousin Cherri Morris (Bruce). Also numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services will be January 3, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ, Hill Cumorah Restoration Branch, 4516 Phelps Road, Independence, MO 64055. A lunch will be served following the service.
The Brown family is being assisted locally by the Skradski Family Funeral Homes.