April 13, 1936 — March 21, 2008
HASTINGS, Neb. — Hastings resident Merle D. Brown, 71, was called to heaven on March 21, 2008.
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Merle was born April 13, 1936 in Pauline, Neb. to John LaVerne and Sarah (Anderson) Brown. He graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1953 and attended Hastings College and Citrus College in Glendora, Calif. He married Marlyce Krueger on Aug. 26, 1956. Merle was employed with Weyerhauser Corporation from 1955-1967 in Hastings and La Puente, Calif., serving as regional accounting manager for the plants on the West Coast while in California. He served as chief financial officer and assistant administrator at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital from 1967-1990. After he retired from Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, he became a consultant with Gateway Realty Better Homes and Gardens. Merle was a member and president of Healthcare Financial Management Association of Nebraska, member and President of Hastings Sertoma Club, member and officer of Faith Lutheran Church, and served on the Red Cross board and Salvation Army board for many years. Merle loved spending time going to Hastings College Basketball games, watching the Huskers play football and basketball, hunting, fishing, and spending time in his yard.
Merle was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Cheryl Brown-Wheeler.
Survivors include: his beloved wife of 51 years, Marlyce Brown, of Hastings; son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Diane Brown of Omaha; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Mike Peard of Aurora, Neb.; grandchildren: Josh Bestol, Sara Bestol, Brittnee Brown, Heather Stroh, Blake Brown, Melissa Bestol, Andy Stroh,
Shayla Peard; great-grandson, Ayden Scott; brother and sister-in-law, LaMoine and Donna Brown of Montrose, Colo.; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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