Obituary
Michelle Denise Brown
August 19th, 1969 - March 19th, 2026
Michelle Denise Brown, aged 56, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 3:45 in the morning at her home in Rigby, Idaho. Michelle was born August 19, 1969, in Palmdale, California, to Don Wayne Lindsey and Lei-Lani Margaret Brown Lindsey.
She completed her elementary and high school education in California, graduating from Calaveras High School in 1988. Her education at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, was cut short by a mission in the Washington, D.C., area.
She moved to Arizona and married John Franklin. They had five children. They later divorced in 2012.
Michelle met and married Ramond Chandler Brown on July 4, 2014. He also is the father of six children. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple.
She is survived by her husband Ramond C. Brown; children, Baylee Franklin, Maddison Meng (Wyatt), Kalissa Brown, Alexa Brown, Andrew Franklin (Emily), Mason Franklin, Bryce Franklin, Chandler Ethan Brown, Miles Brown, Seth Brown (Emily), Hyrum Brown; mother, Lei-Lani Lindsey; sisters, Valeri Parrish (Mark), Carrie Francia (Jon); brothers, Jerry Lindsey (Denise) and Ben Lindsey (Trisha); and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Don Lindsey, and grandmother Louise Lindsey and Chandler Jr. Brown. Michelle was loved by all who knew her. We will miss her greatly.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 12 noon in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Rigby 22nd Ward, 401 West 1st South, Rigby, Idaho 83442. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 11:15 am until 11:45 am at the church. Interment will follow services at Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.
