Violet Brownrigg

Violet (Bruce) Brownrigg passed away in peace late Friday night, January 15, 2021.
Violet was born September 22, 1941, the daughter of Lyle and Aline (Stong) Bruce. She was born and grew up in Elk City, Kansas. In her teen age years, she got a job working at a local diner. This is where she met and fell in love with her soul mate. Violet was united in marriage to Claron Eugene (Gene) Brownrigg October 18th 1959. Violet and Gene moved to Welda, Kansas shortly afterwards to begin their life together.

Violet was involved in the community. She loved music and sang at church and many church functions. She was also a member of the Handbell Choir, and loved to dance. Gardening was one of her favorite hobbies and she always looked forward to springtime. She could not pass up a flower nursery without having to stop and shop. Violet loved sewing, she always enjoyed making homemade gifts; quilts for the grandkids, table runners, curtains, clothes, and fleece beds for shelter cats – and the list goes on. She had many talents, including decorating cakes, making pies, and she loved watching sports, which included the KC Chiefs, K-State Wildcats, and the Garnett Bulldogs.
But her greatest joy was books and reading. She was a librarian assistant for USD 365 for many years, and then worked at the Public Library. She always enjoyed reading. Story time with the kids was the highlight of her day. She knew everyone by name - whether checking out a book, looking for a specific book or just at the library to spend some time.

Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Claron Eugene (Gene) Brownrigg, her parents, Lyle and Aline Bruce, her husband’s parents, Isaac and Eva (Britton) Brownrigg, sisters, Lyla Jean Berry, Carol Cohee; a brother, Warren Dale Latta; and an infant daughter.

Violet is survived by four of her children; Sherry Andersen and husband Rick of Reading, Kansas, Mike Brownrigg and Terri Blackmun of Welda, Kansas, Lori Brinker and husband Justin of Overland Park, Kansas, Scot Brownrigg and wife Garie Jean of Welda, Kansas; grandchildren, Adam Setter and wife Nicole, Amy DeCoursey, Jason Andersen and wife Ashlee, Carly Andersen, Colby, Britton, Alex Brownrigg; five great grandchildren, Sawyer and Grace Setter, Jonah DeCoursey, and Jaeger and Peyton Andersen; her siblings; Alberta Kroeker and Tom Bruce; sister-in-law, Mary Mace of Richmond, Kansas, beloved nieces and nephews and lots of great friends that she loved dearly.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett, with burial following in the Welda Cemetery, Welda, Kansas. The family will greet friends on Thursday evening at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Garnett Public Library.

You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .