 A Celebration of Life & Memorial Service for Josh Brown will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 5, at Calvary Baptist Church in Republic, Missouri. We have chosen to donate Josh’s body to medical science research*, meaning we will not have a graveside service. As a way to continue celebrating and sharing about Josh, we will hold a luminary service and potluck meal the evening of Saturday, October 5 at the Amphitheater by J.R. Martin Park in Republic. (Get Directions here). We ask that you bring food items to share with friends and family beginning at 6 p.m. (potluck style) and lawn chairs, if needed. We will release luminary lanterns into the sky at 8 p.m as we gather. If you are unable to attend the services but still want to join us in celebrating Josh’s life, we encourage you to release lanterns or balloons, light sparklers or candles at the same time as us (8 p.m. Central Time). Feel free to video, photograph and share your experience using the #joshbrown2019 on social media. In lieu of flowers, our family requests donations be made to an organization that we know is making a difference around the world called When I Grow Up. You can also plant a tree in the U.S. National Forest in honor of Josh though the organization, The Trees Remember. Note about dress: Come dressed however you'd like, dressy or casual - maybe something warm for the outdoor evening. Josh always enjoyed a good silly t-shirt and a good cardigan so feel free to wear your most witty one. *Donation Note - Josh has experienced a lot physically. He had a lung removed and thyroid gland removed, faced cancer four times and more. We are honoring Josh (and Jenn's) desire to continue to help make a difference through medical research with a whole body donation to The Genesis Legacy Program.
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Margaret Blades
10/2/2019 01:34:27 pm
Deepest sympathy to one and all.
Cheli kile
10/3/2019 03:56:13 am
Praying for strength and comfort. Jennifer you amaze me. My deepest sympathy for you and the whole family. You guys are very loved.
David Attebery
10/3/2019 07:25:56 am
"Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." - evidence of a man filled with God's Spririt. In all of my encounters with Josh, he lived this Scripture out.
Christine Sullivan
10/3/2019 06:10:17 pm
What a tremendous loss!
Shawnyne Garren
10/4/2019 10:44:31 pm
I didn’t know Josh too personally, but while he served at LifePoint here in Minden, NV, he always greeted me with a joyful smile and had a loving, energetic spirit about him! My heart is heavy for his family in this tragically difficult time.
Leni Manning
10/4/2019 11:36:14 pm
I will always remember Josh's positive attitude. His love for God, and for you Jen. I'll always be grateful for his help and true support for the Singles group. He had a wonderful smile and great laugh. His spirit was humble and inspiring. I'm grateful for knowing him. Jen, I'm deeply saddened by his passing as I know how difficult this is for you and your family. I'm joyous knowing one day we will all be reunited again in heaven. My prayers are lifting you up as you continue this journey. In Christ's Love.
Sue Sullivan
10/5/2019 07:32:20 am
What a loss! Josh was an amazing soul and I feel fortunate to have known him, even for a short period of time! I know he’s in a better place with the Lord and is out of pain. Praise be to God and prayers to him and to his family.
Teri A Cotham
10/12/2019 01:52:14 pm
You are so missed, here in Minden/Gardnerville. Our prayers are with you, Jenn, and all of your family. We loved Josh so much and I miss his great smile. Leave a Reply. |
About UsIn April of 2019, we learned that Josh had a large brain tumor, a glioblastoma, in the middle of his brain. At the age of 41, this was quite the surprise. Josh sadly passed away after a short battle on September 30, 2019.
View his obituary These past months, we've navigated the complexities of treatment, and hospice care and learned that there wasn't really treatment and that in Josh's case, the tumor was inoperable. We're sharing our hearts and experience as we navigate this unexpected turn and God's goodness in the middle of it. We hope to encourage others by sharing our story. Thank you for following along with our journey even in grief. Feel free to message us. If you'd like to donate to medical expenses, here's a link or you can email us questions Previous posts
October 2019
More about Josh & JennJenn Brown is the author of this site, a loving wife and communications guru.
Josh Brown most recently served on staff at Fellowship Bible Church in NWA as a Springdale Community Pastor. We've served in ministry in Missouri, Texas, Virginia and Nevada. Cancer has been big part of our story. Josh has battled cancer three times already with the first to being non-Hodgkins lymphoma at ages 15 and 25 and the third thyroid cancer last year and a GBM, brain tumor this year. Jenn's mom, Carol passed away from breast cancer 21 years ago and her father also went through treatments for Chronic Leukemia (CLL) in 2017 and is doing well now. Friends & FamilyWe have been so encouraged by friends and family. Thank you for the practical ways you are caring for us! We love you all! This is just few photo highlights of some meaningful moments.
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