Sister Wives celeb Janelle Brown‘s mother, Sheryl Lee Brown, passed away at the age of 76. Janelle says that no one finds themselves ready for the end, even though her mom had been sick for a while.

Sheryl Brown turned 76-years-old on December 7, which is the same day she passed away.

The family history is complex as Janelle’s mom, Sheryl Brown, was once married Kody Brown’s father, Winn Brown. That is why both Janelle and her mother have the last name Brown.

Kody’s father passed away in 2013 at 78 years old. Sheryl married Kody’s father around the same time Janelle entered the Sister Wives family.

This was the first plural marriage for Sheryl Brown as well as Janelle Brown. Both mom and daughter converted to Apostolic United Brethren after failed monogamous marriages. Sister Wives fans got to meet Janelle’s mom on the TLC series. Sheryl joined Kody for a shopping trip, along with his three other mothers-in-law several seasons back.

The late Sheryl Brown, was a nurse and played a big part in helping Janelle acclimate into plural marriage, even though Winn was Sheryl’s first polygamous marriage. Janelle also stayed with her mom and Winn on their Wyoming ranch when she left Kody Brown and Meri Brown early on in her Sister Wives marriage.