Obituary - Leora Brown

Mrs. Leora June Brown, beloved wife of Mr. Dwight Brown, passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital  on, Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the age of 83 years. The Funeral Service will be celebrated at the Crossroads Church, 1340 - 22 Street S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m., with Pastor Dave Cartwright officiating.

OBITUARY and SERVICE INFORMATION FOR HAVRE, MT.
Leora 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, ND 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 MSU?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.  On December 23, 1971, she married, Dwight E. Brown.  They moved to Gilford, MT in 1972, where she taught elementary school at Rudyard, MT 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 long standing 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 - 22 Street S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada on 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 - 5 Avenue, Havre, MT. on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 1:00 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.