Irene Dorothy (Ebersole) Brown passed away peacefully at her apartment in El Dorado on April 7, 2016. She was born October 3, 1920 on a farm near Conway Springs, KS, the daughter of Arthur & Adra Ebersole.
Her family moved to Wichita in the mid-twenties. Irene married Vernon H. Hanan on December 31, 1939. They had four children, Vern Wayne, Sherron, Steven and Debra. She and Vernon moved to Ness City, KS in 1946 where their children grew to adulthood. She married Dr. J. Paul Brown on December 10, 1966 at the Methodist Church in Ness City, KS. They later moved to Wichita, KS. Some of her favorite past-times were reading, sewing, playing bridge, arts & crafts and especially oil painting.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Vernon Hanan and J. Paul Brown; son, Vern Wayne; granddaughter, Christina Marie Hanan Sommer; and brothers, Leo and Harvey Ebersole. She is survived by her children Sherron Rein, Steven Hanan, Debra Zogleman; step-daughter, Paula DeSchepper; grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be given to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market St., Wichita, KS 67202.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Monday, April 11, 2016 with Memorial Service at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 207 North Pennsylvania Ave., Ness City, KS