Alice Mae Brown, 87, of Bowling Green and formerly of Perrysburg passed away on July 7, 2023.
She was born on March 5, 1936 to the late Howard and Anna Mae (Voland) Kohl.
She is survived by her sons: Michael (Tanya) Brown and Steve (Ruth) Brown; grandchildren: Krysteena, Jacob, Heather, Hailey, Jason, Dusten, and Megan; great-grandchildren: Elsie, Amelia, Jalen, Rhyan, Hunter, Savannah, Sadie, Monroe, Remy, Clara, and Easton; and brothers: Robert (Mary Anne) Kohl and John Kohl.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents; brother Dale (Mary Ellen) Kohl; grandson Jacob Lawrence and her mother and father-in-law: LJ (Blanche) Brown.
Alice was a 1954 graduate of Perrysburg High School. She was a lifelong farmer and was passionate about the agriculture industry.
Alice worked for Libby Owens Glass, Tiedtke’s, Dr. Roe’s Dental office, and Weston Hardware. She retired from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) and was extremely proud of the two times she was sent to Puerto Rico to help after a natural disaster.
She enjoyed polka, square dancing, playing her accordion and organ. She also enjoyed playing cards, BUNKO, and Dominos.
Alice was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she helped with their food pantry, was the auditor, and visited nursing homes weekly. She was the treasurer of her HOA, sold tickets for the National Tractor Pull Championships, and was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary. Alice volunteered for the Wood County Fair where she worked the admission gates and the livestock sale. She met with her classmates one a month and was a part of the Saturday morning breakfast club. She was a diehard OSU Buckeyes fan and a huge supporter of Otsego Athletic Boosters, FFA and music department.
Above all Alice loved being a grandma and great-grandma. She will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Alice’s honor may be gifted to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023 from 3-7 p.m. and from 10 a.m.until the time of her funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday at Deck-Hanneman Funeral Home, 1460 W. Wooster Street, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Burial will immediately follow at Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg.
Online condolences as well as fond memories may be shared with Alice’s family by visiting www.hannemanfuneralhomes.com.
