Ardell Duane Brown
October 2, 1934 — March 18, 2018
Ardell Duane Brown
Ardell Duane Brown, 83, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and classic car connoisseur, passed away on March 18, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on October 2, 1934 in Murray, Utah to Joseph and Vera Brown. Ardell married Donna Lee Braswell on April 30, 1955 in Arco, Idaho. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.
He was the owner of OK Motors, Ardell Brown Auto Sales, Ardell Brown RV and Ardell Brown Classic Cars. Ardell loved cars. He collected cars later in life to replace the cars he sold in his youth. He used his cars to fundraise for various charities. Ardell was the former chairman of the Utah Concourse d'Elegance Car Show. He was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many callings, most recently at the Draper Temple baptistry.
Survived by his wife, Donna; children, Debi (Raul) Garcia, Kevin (Evelyn) Brown, Suzi (Karl) Knobbe, Bryan (DeeAnn) Brown and Angi Brown; granddaughters, Kelsey (Paul), Jessey (Casey), Sara (Iolana), Hannah (Leland), Haley (Markus), Karlee (Briant), Kandace and Alyssa; great grandchildren, Winter, Emma, Scarlett, Falcon, Beau, Phoenix, Luna Bella and Ziva; siblings, Rita (Bob) Bringhurst, Myrlene Roylance, Boyd (Manuella) Brown, Lloyd (Elise) Brown and Margie George.
Preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Adam Hansen and many close friends.
A special thank you to the CCU doctors and nursing staff at St. Mark's Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Ardell's name to the National Kidney Foundation of Utah, 3707 N. Canyon Road #1D, Provo, Utah 84604 or the American Diabetes Association, 986 W. Atherton Drive, Suite 220, Taylorsville, Utah 84123.
Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Sandy Crescent Ridge Stake Center, 1300 East 11000 South, Sandy, Utah. Viewings will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday evening at Anderson & Goff Mortuary, 11859 South 700 East, Draper, Utah and from 10-11:45 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment, Crescent Cemetery, Sandy, Utah.
He was the owner of OK Motors, Ardell Brown Auto Sales, Ardell Brown RV and Ardell Brown Classic Cars. Ardell loved cars. He collected cars later in life to replace the cars he sold in his youth. He used his cars to fundraise for various charities. Ardell was the former chairman of the Utah Concourse d'Elegance Car Show. He was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many callings, most recently at the Draper Temple baptistry.
Survived by his wife, Donna; children, Debi (Raul) Garcia, Kevin (Evelyn) Brown, Suzi (Karl) Knobbe, Bryan (DeeAnn) Brown and Angi Brown; granddaughters, Kelsey (Paul), Jessey (Casey), Sara (Iolana), Hannah (Leland), Haley (Markus), Karlee (Briant), Kandace and Alyssa; great grandchildren, Winter, Emma, Scarlett, Falcon, Beau, Phoenix, Luna Bella and Ziva; siblings, Rita (Bob) Bringhurst, Myrlene Roylance, Boyd (Manuella) Brown, Lloyd (Elise) Brown and Margie George.
Preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Adam Hansen and many close friends.
A special thank you to the CCU doctors and nursing staff at St. Mark's Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Ardell's name to the National Kidney Foundation of Utah, 3707 N. Canyon Road #1D, Provo, Utah 84604 or the American Diabetes Association, 986 W. Atherton Drive, Suite 220, Taylorsville, Utah 84123.
Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Sandy Crescent Ridge Stake Center, 1300 East 11000 South, Sandy, Utah. Viewings will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday evening at Anderson & Goff Mortuary, 11859 South 700 East, Draper, Utah and from 10-11:45 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment, Crescent Cemetery, Sandy, Utah.
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