Zola Kercher Brown, 73, West Lafayette died Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Home Hospital in Lafayette. She had been hospitalized since November 4, 2002.

She was born June 12, 1929 in LaPorte County, the daughter of Martin and Goldie Keever Kercher.

She graduated from Battle Ground High School in 1947.

She married Lawrence A. Brown on May 12, 1948 and be survives along with two daughters Janice (Steve) Zarse of Brookston and Joyce (David) Roell of Indianapolis; and one son, Mike Brown of Lafayette; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Her parents, two brothers and a sister are deceased.

She was a homemaker.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds, Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Brookston and Pleasant Grove Grange, West Lafayette.

Funeral services were Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds with Father David Buckles officiating. Hartzler Funeral Home was in charge.

Burial was in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Brookston.