Sue Ann Marie Brown Obituary (1943

Sue Ann Marie (Meisinger) Brown, 82, a resident of Hillsboro, passed away on March 24, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. Sue Ann was born on December 4, 1943, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was the third of four children of Joseph and Hazel Meisinger. She was raised in West St. Paul and attended St. Matthew Catholic School for grade school and Our Lady of Peace High School, graduating with the Class of 1961. She attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 1965 she moved to Los Angeles, California where she worked as a nurse at St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank. In Los Angeles, she met William R. (Bill) Brown and, in him, found the love of her life. They were married at St. Joseph’s Church in West St. Paul in June of 1969. Sue Ann pursued a Master’s in Nursing from UCLA, graduating in 1970. She began teaching Psychiatric Nursing at Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. In 1974 Sue Ann and Bill adopted their first child, Christina (Crissy). In 1975 they moved to Oregon, eventually buying a house in the country south of Cornelius. In 1976 they adopted their second child, Matthew (Matt). For a time, after moving to Oregon, Sue Ann taught Nursing at the University of Portland. She eventually gave up teaching and became a full-time homemaker. Sue Ann was an active volunteer at St. Matthew Catholic School in Hillsboro where her children were enrolled. She served as a Room Mother, Parent Club Chairperson, headed up the Christmas Booth at the Fall Festival, and was instrumental in bringing a Kindergarten to St. Matthew School. In 1990 she founded Country Tales, a wonderful children’s bookstore on Main Street in Hillsboro. With her children out of school, Sue Ann continued her volunteer work. For many years, she served as a Child Advocate with CASA and volunteered at St. Vincent de Paul. Sue Ann had an adventurous spirit. When she moved to California in her 20’s she explored the state. As she and Bill raised their children, they took frequent trips to see attractions across the United States and to visit family. Once they were “retired,” she and Bill traveled the world, visiting countries including China, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Germany, The United Kingdom, and Ireland. What was most remarkable about Sue Ann was the way she took care of other people. She was always thinking about what she could do for someone else. How she could make someone smile or make their life easier. She loved spending time with her family. She was a devoted wife who supported her husband as he built a successful business. She was an amazing mother who was involved with and devoted to her children. She enabled those she loved in the best way, always helping them when needed, and making them feel like they could achieve anything they set their minds to. Sue Ann is preceded in death by her son Matthew. She is survived by her husband Bill, her daughter Christina, her son-in-law Dean Hindman, her brother Tom Meisinger and his wife Judy, her brother John Meisinger and his wife Marilyn, her grandchildren Cameron Hindman, Sadie Brown, and Liam Hindman, and her daughter-in-law Cortney Loeffler.