Jo Ann Brown, 01 Feb 1942 - 03 Feb 2014

BROWN, BENYSHEK, HOFFMAN, KLEIN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 2/18/2014 at 16:03:27

Jo Ann Brown, 72

Celebration of life memorial service for Jo Ann (Joanie) Brown, 72, North English, was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English. She died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at the English Valley Care Center, North English.

The Rev. Luke Caster officated at the service.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Jo Ann Brown was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Iowa City, the daughter of Wesley and Mary Kasha Benyshek. She graduated from Solon High School.

She married Earl Leroy Hoffman and the couple had one son, Darrell, before divorcing.

She married James. G. Brown Jr. on Nov. 18, 1962. They lived in the Coralville area until moving to Texas in 1977. The couple moved back to Iowa in 2005 and settled in North English.

She worked in offices at Iowa Book and Supply, University of Iowa Payroll Department and RGV Gas Company, Brownsville, Texas.

She enjoyed reading, gardening, crafts, playing cards, sewing and loved animals but hated cooking. She also enjoyed volunteer work and the Red Hats.

Brown is survived by one son, Darrell Hoffman, Bruce, Wis.; one stepson, Mark Brown, Coralville; three grandsons; one stepgranddaughter; a great-granddaughter; a great-grandson; one sister, Marcella (Clete) Klein, Tiffin; one brother, Victor Benyshek, Clarence, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and three siblings.

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