Patsy Mae Brown

Patsy Mae (Tradewell) Brown passed away on April 18, 2022, in Kennewick, Washington. She was born May 3, 1942, in Larimore, North Dakota to Charles Bryon Tradewell and Jean Elizabeth (Barrett) Tradewell. Growing up the family traveled for work between Minnesota, California, and Washington eventually settling and calling East Wenatchee home. She had many fond memories of the family farms and homestead in East Grand Forks, and Fertile, Minnesota. On September 2, 1960, Patsy married Douglas R. Brown after graduating from Eastmont High School. Patsy worked for Chelan County PUD until they started raising their family. Her husband Doug did a variety of work as well as house and orchard flipping which kept them moving a lot. Although "home base" was always the Wenatchee Valley for them, they lived in the Tukwila area, near Lind, Cashmere, numerous homes In Wenatchee, Brewster, Spokane, and Edison, New Jersey. Patsy made friends everywhere she went. She is remembered for her kind, caring, and gentle soul, gorgeous smile and laugh, and her generosity. She made everyone feel as if they had known her forever and that they were her favorite. She was extremely dedicated to her family and any friend that was in need. She loved bright colors, daffodils, frogs, and butterflies. She was a 22-year breast cancer survivor and was an avid supporter of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. She created a team and did fundraising besides attending the walk for several years. Patsy worked at the Chelan Douglas Area on Aging and Winnie's Hallmark for many years. Winnie's Hallmark was especially fun for her as it gave her the opportunity to see so many friends in the community and help them find the perfect card or gift they were looking for. She was preceded in death by her parents and stepdad Francis Lois Smith; her ex-husband Douglas Brown; and siblings Gloria "Jodie" (Tradewell) McDowell, Susan D (Tradewell) Hall, and Charles F Tradewell; and 4 nieces/nephews. She is survived by her children Rachel (Roger) Casey; Koreen Hart; Mike (Kayla); Her brother David (Diana) Smith; sister-in-law Margie (Greg) Poage; brother-in-law Ron (Karan) Brown; and Joe (Marilyn); 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; 11 nieces and nephews, 1 great Aunt and many cousins and extended family. There will be no memorial service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the American Cancer Society in memory of our beloved Patsy.

Patsy Mae Brown

May 3, 1942 - April 18, 2022