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The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication online and in the newspaper the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Jo (Charipar) Brown
Jo (Charipar) Brown
Minneapolis, Minn.
Jo (Charipar) Brown died on Feb. 15 at the age of 82. She was preceded in death by husband, Wallace Brown Sr.; parents, Henry and Bess; and brothers, Rev. "Hank," Jerry, and Karl. She is survived by sister, Char; six nieces and nephews; eight great-nieces and -nephews; biological son, Jeff (Chrissy); and grandkids, Calvin and Iris.
Memorial party (per Jo's wishes) will be April 15 at CSPS Hall in St. Paul, Minn., from 1 to 5 p.m. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Red Lake Homeless Shelter.
