Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown, 77, of Corning died Oct. 5, 2015, at CHI Hospital in Corning.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Corning United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Andrew Bardole officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Corning. Open visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., in Corning. Memorials may be directed to Corning United Methodist Church or Corning Public Library. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Kenneth Joseph Brown, son of Margaret Louise Brown and Harry Raymond Brown, was born July 28, 1938, on a farm north of Ottumwa. Kenneth attended a one-room country schoolhouse before moving on to Ottumwa High School. In 1953, Kenny won the state indoor high hurdles and was a member of the state record-setting 880 medley relay team.

On March 3, 1957, Kenneth married Myrna Lou Guiter. Kenneth became a carpenter, and in 1961, he joined the Iowa Highway Patrol. He was assigned to Corning and served 33 years there. Kenny retired on January 1, 1995, and kept busy remodeling two rental houses. In addition, he served on the Country Haven Board, Corning Public Library Board and as treasurer of the memorial committee at Corning United Methodist Church.

Kenneth is survived by his wife Myrna; sons, Jeff (Tres) of Iowa City, Kevin (Kelly) of Overland Park, Kansas, and Brian (Dawn) of Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania; sister Cynthia (Darrel) Courtney of Iowa City; grandchildren, Tawny, Meggie, Andy, Evan, Elise and Hope; great-grandchildren, Dutch and Mac; brothers- and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews and numerous friends.