Diane Brown

Diane Brown passed away at the age of 68 at Iowa Methodist on December 30,2024.  Memorial services are pending.

Diane Renae Brown, age 68, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Monday, December 30th, 2024, surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with cancer. Her body has been cremated and a celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Diane was born in Jefferson, Iowa in 1956, she is the daughter of Thomas and Audrey Rouse. She was educated and attended Boone public schools. Diane married Boyd Brown in 1974 in Boone, Iowa. Diane worked years at Henricks Envelope until 1997. Diane (Blanche) had a lot of fun with her husband, Boyd at the stock car races. Diane also supported her son Eric while racing under #24. She enjoyed all her children’s and grandchildren’s softball and baseball games; they brought great joy to her life. Diane's hobbies were cross stitching, scrap booking, and she was handy with a glue gun.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents; ex-husband; two sisters, Sandra Hammond and Christine Peter; two brothers, Micheal and Joe Rouse; sister-in-law, Suzie Rouse; and niece, Claire Ranae Rouse.

 She is survived by her daughter, Rachell (Nekey) of Des Moines; son, Eric (Ashley) of State Center; grandchildren, Trevon (Tiarra), James, Audrey, Easton, Emrey and her great granddaughter Xiomora; three sisters, Teresa of Iowa City, Nancy of Dallas, Tx and Kay (Bob) DeVoodg of Boone; six brothers, Patrick (Fran) of Diagonal, IA, Tom, Jim, John (Teresa), Paul of Boone and David of Huxley, IA.; brother-in-law, Larry Peter of Anchorage, AK.; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; a few great-great nieces and nephews and a whole lot of friends. 

We’re sure she had quite the welcoming committee when she passed over, she will be greatly missed by many! Keep her love in your hearts and enjoy your lives, be blessed! Diane wanted to make sure her final words would be spread with laughter and happiness, and as Diane would say, “See you later suckers!”