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Virginia C. Jewell

Virginia C. Jewell

Female 1918 - 2013  (94 years)


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  • Name Virginia C. Jewell 
    Birth 17 Nov 1918  Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Jul 2013  Deschutes, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9111  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Orlando Jewell,   b. 25 Sep 1882, Linden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1975, Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Martha,   b. Abt 1876, Pensylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F3329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Willis George Browne,   b. 26 Jul 1916, Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 2005, Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
    >1. Donna Browne  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Robert Browne  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. Carol Browne  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >4. Barbara Browne  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F3335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 


    • Nov. 17, 1918 - July 26, 2013

      Virginia Ginny Jewell Browne was born November 17, 1918, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. She was the loving daughter of Rev. Orlando and Martha Jewell and the oldest of four children, Forest, Bob, and Paul Jewell . Ginny was married to Willis Brownie Browne for 64 wonderful years and mother to four children, Barbara Negley of San Antonio, Texas; Carol Math of Tampa, Florida; Bob Browne of Redmond, Oregon; and Donna Brumbaugh of Petaluma, California. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Bob Jewell and her sister- in-law, Jessie Wrabella; Ardie Jewell , 10 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.

      Ginny was an active participant in the Bend United Methodist Church, and a member for the past 27 years. She was a past president of the United Methodist Women's group in Richland, Washington and a church choir member throughout her life. She also led several prayer groups, including ones in Montclair, New Jersey, Bethesda, Maryland, and Bend, Oregon, for a total of 50 years. She enjoyed traveling, music, playing bridge, baking rolls and pies, playing the piano, and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She brought joy to others with her good sense of humor and positive attitude toward life.

      Ginny will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Her special gift of listening to others and lending a sympathetic ear was helpful to everyone she touched. We are all grateful to her kind, sweet spirit and her strong Christian faith. She was a loving wife and a wonderful mother, as well as a caring friend. She was a blessing to all of us. Ginny passed away peacefully on July 26, 2013, on her husband, Brownie's birthday! She was surrounded by family and in her own home when she passed, peacefully. She's with her husband, Brownie, in heaven now.

      A memorial service will be held at the Bend United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 31, at 11:00 a.m. Private cremation was held under the care of Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Bend United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend, OR 97701 or Partners In Care Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701. Please sign the online registry for the family at www.niswonger-reynolds.com.

      Ginny Browne
      Bulletin, The (Bend, OR) - July 30, 2013

      Nov. 17, 1918 - July 26, 2013

      Virginia Ginny Jewell Browne was born November 17, 1918, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. She was the loving daughter of Rev. Orlando and Martha Jewell and the oldest of four children, Forest, Bob, and Paul Jewell . Ginny was married to Willis Brownie Browne for 64 wonderful years and mother to four children, Barbara Negley of San Antonio, Texas; Carol Math of Tampa, Florida; Bob Browne of Redmond, Oregon; and Donna Brumbaugh of Petaluma, California. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Bob Jewell and her sister- in-law, Jessie Wrabella; Ardie Jewell , 10 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.

      Ginny was an active participant in the Bend United Methodist Church, and a member for the past 27 years. She was a past president of the United Methodist Women's group in Richland, Washington and a church choir member throughout her life. She also led several prayer groups, including ones in Montclair, New Jersey, Bethesda, Maryland, and Bend, Oregon, for a total of 50 years. She enjoyed traveling, music, playing bridge, baking rolls and pies, playing the piano, and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She brought joy to others with her good sense of humor and positive attitude toward life.

      Ginny will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Her special gift of listening to others and lending a sympathetic ear was helpful to everyone she touched. We are all grateful to her kind, sweet spirit and her strong Christian faith. She was a loving wife and a wonderful mother, as well as a caring friend. She was a blessing to all of us. Ginny passed away peacefully on July 26, 2013, on her husband, Brownie's birthday! She was surrounded by family and in her own home when she passed, peacefully. She's with her husband, Brownie, in heaven now.

      A memorial service will be held at the Bend United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 31, at 11:00 a.m. Private cremation was held under the care of Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Bend United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend, OR 97701 or Partners In Care Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701. Please sign the online registry for the family at www.niswonger-reynolds.com.

      Ginny Browne
      Bulletin, The (Bend, OR) - July 30, 2013