Jerri Lee Brower, 61, of Topeka, died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Avalon Village, Ligonier, where she had been a resident for the past two weeks.

She was born December 29, 1954, at Luckey Hospital, Wolf Lake a daughter of Richard D. and Leona R. (Foster) Brower. She spent her formative years in Wolf Lake and graduated from Central Noble High School in 1974.

In 1976, she went to work for Starcraft, in Emma, where she was a seamstress. She enjoyed needlework, landscape painting and bead work.

She is survived by her mother, Leona Brower, Kimmel; a brother, Michael E. Brower, Wolf Lake; two sisters, Janet S. Brower, Marion, Ky; and Debrah K. Brower, Cromwell; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Richard D. Brower.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial will be in the Thorn Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Mennonite Disaster Service.