Donna Brown

Donna Lou (Allard) French Brown, longtime resident of Boise City, Oklahoma, passed away on October 20, 2026, at the age of 85.

Donna was born September 20, 1941, in Sciotoville, Ohio, to Merrill Denver Allard and Mildred Louise Osmeyer. She grew up in Minford, Ohio, and graduated from Minford High School in 1959.

On January 20, 1961, she married Thomas H. French in Boise City, Oklahoma. To this union, three children were born: Tom, Chris, and Patricia. On December 18, 1999, Donna married John Brown at the Boise City Christian Church.

Donna was a longtime member of the Boise City Christian Church and was a woman of strong faith who loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She worked as a teller at the bank in Keyes, Oklahoma for many years and enjoyed visiting with her customers and coworkers. She made friends easily, valued those friendships, and was a caring neighbor who was always looking out for others. Above all, Donna loved her family and treasured the time she spent with them.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Merrill Denver Allard and Mildred Louise Osmeyer; and her brothers, Gary Allard and Dennis Allard.

She is survived by her husband, John Brown, of the home; three children, Tom French and wife Debra of Durant, Oklahoma; Chris French and wife Cindy of Jenks, Oklahoma; and Patricia Gosney and husband Lance of Stillwater, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Shadley Gonzales and husband Jerrad, Kaden French and wife Leaugeay, Kyle French, Kevin French, Kirby French, Garrett Gosney and wife Maresa, Griffin Gosney, Grace Gosney, and Gabriella Gosney; five great-grandchildren; her brother, Loren Allard; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Boise City Christian Church, with Travor Bulls and Carlos Torres officiating. Graveside services will follow at Marella Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Boise City Christian Church and will be accepted by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.