SANDRA BROWN

Sandra Ellen Brown, 79, passed away peacefully, October 6, 2017, in a nursing home, in Nampa, Idaho, after sustaining traumatic brain injury and paralysis as a result of being hit by a car during the 2014 Nampa Fun Run. Sandra grew up in Iowa, married William Rolland “Bill” Brauer in 1957 and they had three children, Brenda, Gwendolyn and William Curtis. Sandra and Bill moved to Las Vegas in 1963 and they were married until 1974. Sandra was always interested in health and fitness. Most of all, Sandra loved to run and started running in 1967 with her daughters around the elementary school yard. She excelled from there and joined the Las Vegas Track Club in 1969. She ran several marathons beginning in 1971 with a fastest time of 3:03 and she won the Las Vegas Marathon woman’s race three times. She also ran countless 10K races and practiced yoga every day. Sandra met the love of her life, Kenneth Lloyd Brown, at Bible study while he was in the U.S. Air Force stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. They married in 1982 and moved to Nampa, Idaho. Sandra was a strong woman of faith and loved the Lord with all her heart. She loved to read, study the Bible (which she read over 30 times), go to garage sales, sew, garden and travel to visit family. Sandra was preceded in death by both parents, Clarence and Ella (Boom) Bihrer; her brother, Merle Clarence Bihrer; and husband, Kenneth Lloyd Brown. Sandra is survived by her brother, Floyd Elmer (Marge) Bihrer of Sac City, Iowa; three children, Brenda (Dennis) Nixdorf Sr., of Seattle, Washington, Gwendolyn (Scott) Pearce of Las Vegas, and William Curtis Brauer (Rahim Panjwani) of San Diego, California; and two stepchildren, Barbara Brown and Robert Brown, both of San Antonio, Texas. She leaves 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held October 16, in Nampa, Idaho. The complete obituary and online guest book are available at www.nampafuneralhome.com