Joan Brown
Joan Marie Brown (nee Sasken), 95, of Byesville, passed away Monday (November 3, 2025) at OhioHealth Southeastern Med, Cambridge.
She was born May 19, 1930 in Olean NY, daughter of the late John and Anna Sasken (nee Korte). Joan was a radio operator at Virginia Beach VA while serving in the US Navy during the Korean War. After her discharge, she would spend her summers at her Grandparents Kortes Park where she met her future husband William Price Brown while she was bartending at Korte’s Bar. They were married in 1959. They had six children: stepson, Billy Brown; sons, Timothy Brown (Paula), Mark Brown (Stacy), and Scott Brown all of Byesville; and daughters, Kimberly Brown and Tamara Brown of Kipling. She raised her children and then worked with her husband and sons at several family businesses including Main Auto Sales, Brown Rentals, WP Brown Enterprises, TIMCO, and Local Net Plus until she was 90 years old.
Joan was Catholic by faith and was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Byesville prior to its closing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Price Brown; her sister, Constance Sasken Kriegel; and her brother, John Sasken.
She is survived by her children; her grandchildren, Amanda Allen (Justin), Jessica Kerr (Chris), Chase Brown (Montana), Taylor Hannum (Andrew), Trate DeVold (Russ), Andrea Bayer (Josh), and William Brown (Emma); and her great-grandchildren, Evan Allen, Jude Allen, Leo Allen, Kennedy Kerr, Wyatt Hannum, Waylon Hannum, Wrena Hannum, Cassie Brown, and Cammie Brown. She also leaves behind several dear nieces and nephews.
The family would like to recognize and thank the special caregivers who supported the family and Joan in her final months: Barbara (Babs) Lowe, Cindy Ramage Webster, Brittany Laughman, Graceann Hitchcock, Gina Orr, and her hairdresser, Kathy Winans.
No services will be held at this time.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions in Joan’s name be made to one of the following organizations that were dear to her: 1) YSSFF (Youth Shooting Sports Foundation) by visiting www.YSSFF.org or 2) Guernsey County Community Development Corporation by visiting www.guernseycountycdc.com
Personal condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.black-eppersonfuneralhomes.com
