16 March 2025

Obituary of Walter Frederick "Freddie" Brown Jr.

 

My cousin, known to me as Freddie, passed away on October 25, 2020. He was the son of my mother's sister, Lola Fredricks Brown. I had seen Freddie just a few months earlier at another cousin's funeral. The older generation is almost gone and now my generation is passing. I remember Freddie as a very intelligent man. I believe he lived a good life.   


Obituary-Walter Frederick “Freddie” Brown Jr., of Onekama, passed away at home on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the age of 71.  He was born in Manistee on August 6, 1949, to the late Walter F. and Lola M. (Fredricks) Brown Sr.

He was a graduate of Manistee High School, class of 1967.  He was a US Naval Reserve veteran, a graduate of Great Lakes Naval Academy.  He worked several years at Jebavy-Sorenson Orchards, Shell Oil, and retired from Mark West Oil.  As a no fuss, no muss guy, he was an avid reader and loved to watch classic TV and Westerns.

He is survived by: his loving wife, Janet; step-children, Heidi (Mark) Ingalls, Shanda Sedelmaier, and Sean (Tricia) Springborn; step-grandson, Michael (Megan) Socher; step-grandchildren, Jocelyn and Austin Teter; sisters, Bertha Asiala of Brethren and Faith Brown of Manistee; brother, John (Sue Flater) Brown Sr. of Manistee; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and an uncle.

He was preceded in death by: his parents, Walter and Lola Brown; his paternal grandparents, Edward and Bertha (Tritten) Brown; his maternal grandparents, Otto and Daisy (Graf) Fredricks; several aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his brother-in-law, Philip Asiala.

Per Walter’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and no funeral services will be held.

The Terwilliger Funeral Home, in Kaleva, is in charge of arrangements. 

Source: "Obituaries," online obituary, , Terwilliger Funeral Home (http://www.terwilligerfuneralhome.com/ : accessed 20 February 2025), citing the death of Walter Frederick "Freddie" Brown, Jr.

Photograph source from the personal collection of Brenda Leyndyke.


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