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Elise Anna LaVerne Brown, 42, Cleveland, transitioned from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Pleasantview Care Center, after a lengthy illness.
Elise was born to Catherine Edwards Sullivan & Steven Brown, Sr. on July 4, 1980, in Sandusky, OH. In herchildhood, Elise loved going to the skating rink & was always skeptical about the things surrounding her. Always wanting to know what everything was and always questioning why.
After spending a short time growing up in Sandusky, Elise moved to the Cleveland area. As she became a teenager, she loved being with her Banbury friends that she attended Warrensville Heights High School with. Elise dedicated her life to Christ and was baptized at Holy Trinity Baptist Church. As she became a young adult, she began employment, and she loved working. She worked several housekeeping positions and at Ollie's Bargain Outlet in Sandusky and assisted with preparing the store for the grand opening.
Having children changed Elise's life. She devoted her life to her children, who brought infinite joy and
happiness to her life. They were always doing different family activities, playing games, celebrating birthdays and graduations; she was their rock. Elise was a people person who loved life, and everyone loved her. She was always helping others. She loved the outdoors, playing scratch off lottery tickets & bingo, cooking, eating, spending time with family and the holidays (probably because she was a holiday baby).
Leaving to cherish Elise's memory is her fiancé' Brent Diaz Adams, Sr. of Cleveland, OH; her daughters, Dioria Tichina Catherine Brown of Sandusky, OH, Christianna Lee'shanti Catherine Brown & Myriacle Catherine Zella Adams both of Cleveland, OH; her son, Brent Diaz Brown Adams of Cleveland, OH; granddaughter, Serenity Spencer of Sandusky, OH; her mother Catherine Edwards Sullivan of Cleveland, OH; her father Steven Brown, Sr. of Sandusky, OH; her step-mother, Shasta Brown of Sandusky, OH; her brothers, Tyrus Antwana Edwards of Toledo, OH, Fred TaShawn Edwards, Sr., Steven Brown, Jr., Marcus (Kristin) Brown, Andrew (Daisy) Brown all of Sandusky, OH and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Elise was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mary Zella Brown Page & Marvin Odell Edwards, Sr.; paternal grandparents, Thirkee & Anna Brown; her uncle, Calvin Brown; her aunts Laverne Barron, Mary Ann Wilson & Irene Edwards and cousins, Jevon Wilson, Calvin D. Churchwell, Sr., Jerry C. Webb, Jr., and Takirah L. Brown-Skelton.
A celebration of Elise's life will be held Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 10 AM until the time of the
funeral service at 12 PM at Porter's Memorial C.M.E. Church, 1722 Third St., Sandusky. Burial will
follow in Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky. Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, 2001 Columbus
Ave., Sandusky is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting toftfuneralhome.com.
