Tipton, Iowa Darrell E. Brown, 96, formerly of West Branch died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at the Crestview Care and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 16, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or Tipton Senior Center. Darrell was born July 22, 1918 at West Liberty, Iowa the son of Louis N. and Audrey Foster Brown. He was a graduate of West Liberty High School in 1936. On September 3, 1939 he was united in marriage for nearly 40 years to Marguerite Kennedy. He later married Hilda Carey on May 25, 1980. Darrell was a lifelong area farmer. He was active in soil conservation, and was past chairman and three term member of Cedar County Soil Conservation Committee. He was a three term member and past president of the West Branch Board of Education, 50 year member of the Farm Bureau, volunteer driver and past board member and helper at Tipton Senior Center, past West Branch Lion’s Club member and currently Tipton Lion’s Club since 1980. He was also an active member of West Branch Methodist Church and most recently Tipton United Church of Christ. He is survived by two children: Beverly Brown and Keith (Jolene) Brown all of West Branch. Two granddaughters: Callista (Geoff) Isabelle of Allentown, PA and Miranda (Joseph) Mizelle of Fairfield, IA as well as two great grandchildren Noah and Aiden Mizelle. A sister Janet Eden living in Texas. A brother, Roger Brown, preceded him in death.