Palmer resident Barbara Kay Brown, 75, died Aug. 28 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer.

Barbara was born July 11, 1934 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Perry West Sr. and Marvyl West.

A funeral will be held Sunday at 1 p.m., at Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel, 1015 S. Check St., in Wasilla. She moved to Alaska in 1968 and settled in Palmer in 1969. Barbara married Jerry Brown Sr. and had more than 30 wonderful years together until his death in 1989. She received a degree in occupational therapy and enjoyed helping people overcome their disabilities. She enjoyed baking sweet treats, gardening and reading mysteries. She was well-known for her love for the Bahá’í faith. Barb had a great sense of humor and laughed often. She had a wonderful personality and was known as Gramma to everyone. She loved animals and adopted several dogs and cats from Animal Rescue and the Humane Society.

Her family wrote: “She was the heart and soul of our family and she will be missed terribly.”

She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Bob Wiles; son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Karen Brown; daughter, Joci Brown; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Sharron Brown; grandchildren, Kris Tibbitts and his wife Alonda, Jayson Tibbitts and his wife Jennifer, Dustin Brown, Meghan Brown, Mitchell Brown, Jerry Brown Jr., Shawna Brown and Gabriel Brown; great-grandchildren, Aiden Tibbitts and Anthony Brown Jr.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Brown Sr. and parents, Perry West Sr. and Marvyl West.

Arrangements are with Alaskan Heritage memorial Chapel in Wasilla.