Emily Mae Brown, 67, of Aurora, passed away on July 12th at Copley Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren after a long, courageous battle with Diabetes. She was born on October 24th, 1940 to John and Dorothy (Goodendorf) Shyer in Aurora. She worked for many years at The Stallion Restaurant in downtown Aurora. She also worked for 20 years in the cafeteria at East Aurora High School. She was an avid Tomcat fan, never missing a home basketball game or a game against The Blackhawks until her illness. She was also an avid wrestling fan of the WWE. She enjoyed bingo, flowers, going to the movies, and animals, never being without her dogs. She was a collector of salt and pepper shakers, with well over a thousand pairs, cookie jars, owls, and John F. Kennedy Memorabilia. She was a fun, loving lady whom always loved a good joke or story. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Richard Brown of Aurora; four sons, Jerald Hammond, Jr. of Aurora, Peter (Annie) Hammond of Golden, CO, Joseph (Wendy) Hammond of Sandwich, and Thomas (Becky) Scroggins, Jr. of Crossville, TN; two daughters, Catherine (Jeff) Crowson of Foley, AL, and Candy (Martin) Jonsson of Compton; eighteen grandchildren, Christina, Michael, Ashley, Caden Guinn, all of Foley, AL, Nicholas Guinn of Orange Beach, AL, Heather Hammond of Oswego, Danny Budziak of West Chicago, Martin, Courtney Jonsson of Compton, Kathy, Thomas III, Rachel Scroggins, all of Crossville, TN, Benjamin (Tiffany), Joshua Pfeiffer of Golden, CO, Damien, Timothy (Teri), Michael (Autumn) Walsh, all of Sandwich, Teri Lynn (Scott) Reibel of Sandwich; seven great-grandchildren, Johnathan, Jasmine, Alexis G., Eleanor, Alexis R., Alexander, Victoria, and two on way; her dogs, Freckles, Wiener, Billy Bob, and Tinker. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Dorothy; and her constant companion of 14 years, Spike. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 S. Broadway, Montgomery. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet guests on Tuesday evening from 5:00 until 8:00PM at the funeral home in Montgomery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Brown's memory can be made to her family. Dieterle Memorial Home 630-897-1196 Published in the Beacon News from 7/13/2008 - 7/14/2008
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