Howard Lee Brown

Howard Lee Brown, 84, of Oakwood, died Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born July 15, 1930, in Paulding, the son of the late Ted and Dorothy (Kelley) Brown. On May 1, 1951, he married Mary Louise (Mohr) Brown, who preceded him in death on October 10, 2004.

Survivors include a son, Mikel (Vicki) Brown of Grover Hill; two daughters, Dawn Brown and Karmel Prosser, both of Oakwood; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

A son, Johnnie Brown; infant twin daughters; a granddaughter, Regina Prosser; one brother, Leo Brown; and a sister, Carolyn Sue Bright, also preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 6, at Dupont Chapel of the Brethren, with the Rev. Terry Porter officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Chapel Cemetery in Oakwood.

Calling hours are from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, and from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, at Den Herder Funeral Home in Paulding, and an hour prior to services Thursday at the church.

Preferred memorials: Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center or Dupont Church of the Brethren.

Online condolences may be left at www.denherderfh.com.