Laurene (Weyer) Brown

Laurene Brown, 78, of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

Memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the First Baptist Church in Akron. Pastor Michael Moos will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be from noon until service time and following the service during a light reception, all at First Baptist Church in Akron. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, Iowa. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Laurene Kaye Weyer, the daughter of Peter and Hattie (Lambertson) Weyer, was born on December 18, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age of two, she moved with her family to Aberdeen, South Dakota. After two years, they moved to Hawarden, Iowa. She attended school and graduated from West Sioux High School in 1967.

She was united in marriage to Allen Brown on September 28, 1968, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron. They made their home on a farm near Akron, Iowa. Early on, Laurene was a homemaker for her family. Later, she went to work as a C.N.A. for the Akron Care Center until her retirement. After they retired from farming, they moved made their home in Akron. Allen passed away on December 19, 2020.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron where she was active in the ladies aides. Later, she started attending services at First Baptist Church in Akron. She was a 4-H member and leader. She and her family enjoyed going camping together for many years. Over the years, she enjoyed sewing, knitting, and embroidery. She also enjoyed growing her vegetable garden ever year and canning vegetables. Reading and doing crossword puzzles was also an enjoyment for her.

Survivors include her children: Tom Brown (Sue Fullmer) of Coal Valley, IL, Brad (Sabrina ‘Bree’) Brown of Sioux City, IA, and Jamie (Jonathan) Royer of Des Moines, IA; grandchildren: Vanessa (Jorge) Jacobson, Katie Horton, Dylan Brown, Faith Brown, Ryan Brown, Eric Brown, Justin Kiewel, Ayla (Josiah) Bechler, Jessica Royer, Marcus Royer, and Marchelle Saltzman; great grandchildren: Skylar Ann Mitchell, Zaide Ryan Zawrotny, Wyatt Kiewel, Bella Kiewel, Shyron Kiewel, Zoey Merino, Aylani McClain, Brantlee Jacobson, and Mya Dreckman; her siblings: Mary Ann (Lee) Geveshausen of Beresford, SD, Beverly Weyer of Sioux Falls, SD, Patricia (Michael) Norman of Muscatine, IA, Carolyn Bertram of Little Rock, IA, and Kathy Cook of Hudson, SD; sister in law, Paulette Fletcher of Sioux City, IA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Timothy; her siblings: Jerry Weyer, Nicholas (Carole) Weyer, Don Bertram, and Roger Fletcher.