BUHL • Bernette Marie Brown, age 96, passed away peacefully Thursday night, Oct. 17, 2013. She was born in Guttenberg, Iowa, on June 18, 1917, to Edward and Louise Pink. She attended St. Mary's School with her brother, Floyed, in Guttenberg. In 1935, Bernette traveled to Filer, Idaho, to visit her aunt and uncle. During that visit, she met and fell in love with Harold (Pete) Brown. They were married in Twin Falls, Idaho, on March 31, 1937. They were blessed with six children. They resided in the Filer area where Pete was manager of the Chester B. Brown Co. for 34 years. In addition, they farmed and raised livestock. During their early marriage, Bernette worked as a legal secretary for Rayburn and Company. Bernette and Pete traveled to Alaska, Hawaii and Washington, D.C., and wintered in Mesa, Ariz. After Pete died in 1992, Bernette continued to live on their farm in Filer. In 2007, she moved to Moon Glo Village in Buhl. Throughout the years, she enjoyed having family gatherings where she was noted for being a great cook and having a full candy jar. Many weekends and holidays were spent going to the cabin on Baker Creek which was a favorite entertainment site for all her grandchildren. She spent many years going to sporting events to cheer for her grandchildren, and she was known to all the players on the girl's volleyball and basketball teams as "Grandma Brown." Bernette was an avid reader, reading books of all genres, even books that her granddaughters sent her. Every morning she challenged herself with a crossword puzzle in the Times-News while enjoying a cup of coffee. She was known as the champion gin rummy player in the family. Her children and grandchildren became very aware of her "poker face" as she won most games. We'll always remember her 80th birthday when she decided to go parasailing on Payette Lake. Living her Catholic faith and saying the rosary everyday will always be a reminder to her family on how to live. Bernette was an active member in the Magic Valley Regional Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for 36 years and was honored for her 5,000-plus hours of service. She served on the board of directors for the McCauley Home in Buhl. She was a member of the American Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery, Town and Country Club, St. Anne's Study Club and the Buhl Catholic Women's League. Bernette is survived by her three children, Virginia (Fritz) Martynowicz of Bend, Ore., Bruce (Sue) Brown of Filer and Greg (Helen) Brown of Buhl; son-in-law, Jerry Clark of Meridian; and daughter-in-law, Carol Brown of Puyallup, Wash. She was blessed with many grandchildren: Diana Brown of Fond du Lac, Wis., Rick (Soojin Chung) Brown and Janiece (Dean) Dunlap of Tacoma, Wash., Mike Martynowicz of Bend, Ore., Christine Everett of Scappoose, Ore., Julie (John) Trautman of Paradise Valley, Ariz., Mark (Jenny) Brown of Denver, Colo., Chad (Andrea) Brown of Filer, Cathy (Arnie) Sprints of San Bernadino, Calif., Jeff ( Kathy) Clark of West Jordan, Utah, Matt (Amber) Clark of Meridian, Sean (Lauren) Brown of Boise, Kalinda (Mwangi) Gathinji of Washington, D.C., Jessica (Mike) Keller of Seattle, Wash.; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her sons Rodney and Bob; her daughter, Barbara; her parents; and her brother, Floyd Pink. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, and a celebration of Bernette's life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Buhl. A dinner will follow in the church hall. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the Filer Cemetery for the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made in Bernette's name to the Buhl Quick Response (Fire Department, 203 Broadway Ave. N. Buhl, ID 83316) or the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (1701 Poplar, Buhl, ID 83316). Funeral arrangements are under the care of Reynolds Funeral Chapel in Twin Falls (www.reynoldschapel.com).