Florence Ketchum Brown, 1879-1979

BROWN, KETCHUM, LINGENFELTER

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/1/2006 at 06:37:50

Florence Brown
1880-1979

ESTHERVILLE - - Florence L. Brown, 98, Estherville, died Saturday at the Lakeside Nursing Home, Emmetsburg.

Services for Mrs. Brown will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Henry and Olson Funeral Home, Estherville, with the Rev. Max Goldman officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Tuesday until time of services.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ketchum, she was born Aug. 4, 1880, at Estherville. She attended Estherville schools, graduated from Estherville High School and was married to Henry O. Brown on September 14, 1898, at Estherville. She lived in the Estherville area her entire life.

Mrs. Brown is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Viola Stevens, Estherville, and Mrs. Charles (Gladys) Beaver, Fenton; eight grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and eight great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, three infant sons, her parents, one brother and one sister.

CC Note: Gravestone photo available.