| Graveside Service:
							11 a.m.
							Friday, December 6, 2019 at Hartsburg Union 
							Cemetery, Hartsburg 
							Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral 
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							Obituary  
							 Rita Louise Brown, 70, of Pawnee 
							passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Memorial 
							Medical Center.
 She was born September 7, 1949 in Lincoln, IL., the 
							daughter of Ben and Mary (Shehorn) Klockenga. She 
							married Bruce W. Brown in 1995. Rita graduated from 
							Atlanta High School. She retired from Lincoln 
							Developmental Center in 2002.
 
 She is survived by her husband Bruce; five children: 
							Darren (Kelly) Frantz, Danna L. (Cliff) Verhines, 
							Charles W. (Melissa) Brown, Jeffrey A, (Stephanie) 
							Brown, and Timothy S, Brown; ten grandchildren; one 
							great grandchild; sisters in law Elizabeth Klockenga, 
							Brenda (Dan) Underwood, and Bridget (Bruce) Carroll; 
							and brother in law Brent Brown. She was preceded in 
							death by her parents and brother Roger M. Klockenga.
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							Graveside services will be held 
							Friday, December 6, 2019 at Hartsburg Union 
							Cemetery, Hartsburg. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral 
							Home is in charge of arrangements.
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