Minnie Ada Brown

Minnie Ada (Polege) Brown peacefully entered her heavenly home on May 25, 2023. She was born in Dunkerton, IA on January 15, 1933, daughter of Edward Polege and Lillian B. (Rutledge) Polege.

She married Creslie J. Brown of Jesup, IA at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, May 24, 1950. Minnie Ada and Creslie raised five children. She helped her husband manage the family farm.

In 1968, she started working in Waterloo to supplement the family income, working at Sears & Roebuck in retail sales, advancing in her retail career. She worked as department manager, assistant manager, manager and buyer for Black's department stores, and also worked at Stephen's Clothing Store, Donaldsons and Woolco. At retirement in 1995, Minnie Ada was Store Manager of Wal-Mart in Waverly, Iowa.

She is survived by her five children: Anna M. Northey of Waterloo; Cinda J. Keidel (David) of Cedar Falls; Martin C. Brown (Pamela) of Jesup; Julia L. Bash of Ankeny; Ella M. Lantz (Donald) of Papillion, NE; and 10 grandchildren: Amy Kohl (Zach) of Readlyn; Sara Paape of Omaha, NE; Melissa Schloemer (Randy) of Jesup; Jenna Northey (Jason Williamson) of Waterloo; Cara Lockard (Scott) of Cedar Falls; Crista Bredin (Dan) of Omaha, NE; Chad Brown (Trisha) of Jesup; Ashley Lantz of Omaha, NE; Brett Lantz (Brittoni) of Broken Arrow, OK; Christopher Bash (Alexandra) of Ankeny; and 21 great- grandchildren: Brayton and Sophia Kohl; Brianna Curry; Joshua Schmidt, Chloe, Sadie, Emma and Eden Lockard; Alec, Jaxon and Olive Brown; Andrew, Luke, Thomas and Tessa Bredin; Olivia, Hanna and Judah Lantz; Jamison Westercamp, Ava and Kalea Bash; and many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.

Proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Creslie in 1984; sisters Elnor Carrier (Ivan) of Seagoville, TX; Betty Hubbell (Robert) of Duncan, Florida; brother, William A. Polege (Claudette) of Wills Point, TX, son-in-law Edward N. Northey, Jr. of Waterloo; and grandson-in-law Nick Paape of Omaha, NE.