Mrs. Dena Elizabeth Law-Brown

Our Dena was born on July 22, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois to the parents of Rev. Prentiss and Elizabeth Law. She was the fifth of five children, and was affectionally called “The Caboose”. Dena was loved by all who knew and loved her. She attended elementary school in Chicago, IL and graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland, California, where she resided for seven years. She then relocated to Kansas City, MO and was employed by Truman Hospital until she met Leon Brown in 1993. They fell in love and in 1996 relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan where Leon’s siblings and parents were residing. They united in marriage in August 2002. Dena was employed as an accounts representative for Allied Waste in Kalamazoo. She was known at Allied for her famous cookies. Employees at Allied were quite disappointed when Dena failed to bring her yearly batch of cookies. Dena had many hobbies. Among them was her favorite, reading. She also enjoyed gardening, sports, darts, dancing and ceramics. Dena was a very caring and considerate person, reaching out to others before herself. She was a very active member of her church, New Life Fellowship Church of God in Christ, serving on many committees. She was a member of the Praise Team, the Choir, the Kitchen Committee, the Hospitality Committee, the Women’s Christian Fellowship and the Usher Board. She was always willing to do more to advance the cause of Christ. She truly loved the Lord and working in His vineyard. Dena leaves to cherish her beautiful memory: her husband, Leon Brown; mother, Elizabeth Blair of El Cerrito, CA; sister, Debra Law; brothers: Derek Law, David Law and Donovan Law, all of Kansas City, MO; aunt, Vera Ferris of Oakland, CA; uncle, Dr. Charles Clency (Pam) of Gurnee, IL; grandmother, Eloise Hunter of Chicago, IL; brothers in law: Rochelle Brown of Holland, MI; and Mike Brown of Sterling Heights, MI; sister in law, Gloria Jackson of Kalamazoo, MI; mother in law, Georgia Eddy of Kalamazoo, MI; father in law, Leon Brown, Sr. of Kansas City, MO; a special cousin, LeNie Adolphson of Rockford, IL; godsons, Kenya Gilbert and Lizark Earl Fisher, both of Kalamazoo, MI and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Dena will be truly missed by all knew and loved her.

Mrs. Dena Elizabeth Law-Brown

July 22, 1962 - June 9, 2009