Duane Grant Brown

Duane Grant Brown, age 89, of Ladora, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, in his home, the same home he was born in. Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 23, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Sham Russell officiating. Burial will be in the Ohio Cemetery, rural Ladora. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m., Monday December 23, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established.

Duane is survived by his children Steve Brown, of Ladora, Brenda (Dean) Brown Peters, of Petersburg, Virginia and Duane C. Brown, Jr., of Ladora. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille, his parents Grant and Bertha Brown, a daughter Maureen Brown and a sister Dorothy Fullmer.

Duane was born May 26, 1930, in Ladora on the family farm, the son of Duane and Bertha (Roshek) Brown. He attended the country schools and graduated from Ladora High School in 1948. He married Lucille Sebetka on December 15, 1955, in Cedar Rapids. They made their home in Ladora on the family farm where they continued farming. Duane enjoyed hunting and fishing.

A special thank you to the Iowa City Hospice for Duane’s care.