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| | | Catherine F. Brown |  | | Born: 03/24/1923 | | Birth Location: Graettinger, Iowa | | Death Date: 12/14/2008 | | Death Location:Estherville, Iowa | | Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 17th at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Graettinger. Burial is in St. Jacob’s Cemetery, Graettinger. | | Visitation: The family will greet friends from 5 – 8:00 p.m. at the church on Tuesday. Joyce-Alesch Funeral Home of Graettinger is handling the arrangements.
| | Catherine Francis Fitzpatrick was born March 24, 1923, in Graettinger, Iowa, the daughter of Dan and Mary (Kelly) Fitzpatrick. She received her education in the Wallingford and Estherville area where she graduated from Estherville High School in 1940. Following her education, Catherine worked at Martin Furniture Store and Thoreson Hardware Store.
On September 3, 1947, Catherine was united in marriage to William Sherlock Brown at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Graettinger. To this union, eleven children were born. The couple farmed and lived east of Graettinger most of their life. Catherine was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where she was active in the altar and rosary society. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her children and grandchildren
Catherine Francis Brown departed this life on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, Iowa at the age of 85.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Dan and his wife, Sandy of Bowling Green, KY, Patricia Brown of Waterloo, IA, Joleen Baysore and her husband, Paul of Gwinn, MI, Betty Getzfred and her husband, Jim of Elgin, NE, J.R. and his wife, Jane,and Bill, Jr. and his wife, Diane all of Graettinger, IA, Tim and his wife, Carrie of Storm Lake, IA, Tom and his wife, Lori of Graettinger, and John and his wife, Joleen of Spirit Lake, IA; son-in-law, Gary McClurg of Fryeburg, ME; thirty grandchildren: Jim and Merideth McClurg; Jenny (Brown) Perry, Matt and Mike Brown, Kellie Baysore, Terri (Baysore) Erbes, Alex Baysore, Sara (Getzfred) Morris, Megan (Getzfred) Furstenau, Angie Beschorner, Melanie Petersen, Dawnielle, Shamus and Christopher Brown, Nick, Kevin, Mark, Bobby, Carrisa and Zack Brown, Joe, Jake, Kyle and Nikki Brown,and Katie, Kaisha, Mary, Paul, Billy and Anna Brown; ten great-grandchildren: Lillian Perry, Rowan and Tessa Brown, McKenna and Cael Morris, Ava Furstenau, Jordan and Elizabeth Beschorner, and Lucas and Morgan Petersen; two sisters: Mary Ellen Haag and Josephine and her husband Kieth Hildreth.
She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Sheila McClurg; her son, Paul; three brothers: Richard, Gerald and an infant brother.
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| | Posted at: 01/08/2009 | | By: Paulette (Frick) Webb | | Catherine was such a gracious lady ~ You have my deepest sympathy. |
| | Posted at: 12/18/2008 | | By: Lorraine Haag Swenson | | Dear Brown Family,
It's been many years since I've seen your family. I'm Mary Ellen Haag's niece in Minnesota. I am John Haag's daughter. I am sorry for your loss of your mother, I understand your grief of losing a mother. Praying for your family to have peace and hope during this difficult time and holiday season.
Lorrine |
| | Posted at: 12/17/2008 | | By: KATHY [WIKERT] BRANDT | | To all the Brown family, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom..She was such a wonderful person and so caring... I remeber some great times with all of you.. You have my deepest sympathy. Kathy [Wikert] Brandt |
| | Posted at: 12/17/2008 | | By: Stephanie Block(Frick) | | To the Brown family you have my deepest sympathy. You are in my thoughts and prayers. |
| | Posted at: 12/16/2008 | | By: Laure Oppenheimer | | I am so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. God Bless. |
| | Posted at: 12/16/2008 | | By: ann (schealler) turletti | | betty, and family......we extend our sincerest wishes for God to bless your mom and comfort all of you in her passing. Its not possible for me to get there, but wanted you to know we are thinking of you all.
ann, luigi and family. |
| | Posted at: 12/15/2008 | | By: Kathy Helmich | | Thinking of all of you at this difficult time. Catherine was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, and friend. We will especially miss her presence and kind words at daily mass. She has such a large and wonderful family, yet she always found the time to inquire and cared what our families were doing, also. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Steve & Kathy Helmich & family |
| | Posted at: 12/15/2008 | | By: Bonnie Juhl | | I am so sorry to hear about Catherine. I wish I could be there for her service, but I am in South Dakota at Richard and Marcia's for Christmas and will not get back in time. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. |
| | Posted at: 12/15/2008 | | By: Marcia & Richard Schiltz | | Everyone was here for our family Christmas and we got calls from a couple of people about your Mom. We are very sorry to hear that she is gone and will be thinking of all of you in your time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. |
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