Shirlene Esther Brown, daughter of the late Raymond Cooper and Helen Chapman Cooper, was born on September 2 1938 in Winnebago Nebraska. She was the second oldest of four children – Robert, Patricia and Sandra. Shirlene was raised in Hastings Nebraska where she attended public schools and graduated from Hastings High School. Soon thereafter, she met the love of her life, Donald Brown, and they exchanged wedding vows on September 28 1956. Their family life eventually took them to the Denver metro area for exciting opportunities, where they raised three daughters Charise, Kimberly and D’Nette.
Faith, family and friends were everything to Shirlene. As a founding member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, she was a devout Catholic showing her love for God and church by singing in the Church Choir, attending Mass at every opportunity and ensuring her family did the same. She was a dedicated career employee, giving many years of service to various national banks in the Denver area concentrating in the Human Resources’ departments.
Her personal life showed a competitive spirit, which was showcased in numerous forms – bingo, card games, bunco, bowling and also enjoyed reading, crafts, TOPS and travel. She was well known for cooking and baking but most notably, her renowned tradition of baking Christmas cookies to share with family and friends during the Holiday. The only person we knew that had a “cookie room”. Elvis was her second love and time was spent collecting all things Elvis but certainly not to be out done by her collection of beautiful ceramic angels with the intentions of making sure every family member would have their own after she left this world.
Hosting huge family and friend celebrations and parties was accomplished with ease, never missing an opportunity to socialize. She spent many hours attending sporting events and school functions in support of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Your name and all events crowded her calendar so to never forget a special occasion.
Shirlene was a gentle soul and soft spoken. Her heart was filled with love and kindness for all. We love her with all our heart and will miss her greatly.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; her siblings Bob, Pat and Sandi and grandson Bryce.
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