OBITUARY: Alvina J. (Reding) Brown, 1915-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted May 12, 2004] 
 


 
                            Alvina J. Brown

A memorial Mass for Alvina J. Brown, age 89, of Stacyville was
celebrated Saturday, May 8 at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville,
Iowa. The Reverend Mark Reasoner officiated. Burial was in Visitation
Cemetery, Stacyville, Iowa.

Alvina died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at the Stacyville Community Nursing
Home in Stacyville, Iowa, following a long struggle with Parkinson's
disease.

Alvina J. Brown was born on April 20, 1915, in Randolph, Nebraska,
to James and Anna (Gubbels) Reding. As a young girl of four she moved
with her family to a farm south of Stacyville. She attended Visitation
School in Stacyville and graduated in 1933.

On November 23, 1937 she was united in marriage to Adrian B. Brown of
Stacyville in a double wedding ceremony with her twin sister. They
lived on a farm southeast of Stacyville where she became a full-time
partner in agriculture: milking, raising hogs and operating a
7,000-chicken laying barn.

Alvina's faith was important to her. She was a member of the A.C.C.W.
(Christian Mothers), Lady Foresters and her parish circle.

To cherish her memory are her children: Robert (Christina) Brown,
Glendora, California, Mary (John) Blong, Bettendorf, Iowa, Edward
(Deborah), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Joseph (Sally) Brown, Stacyville,
Iowa. Grandchildren: Thomas (Debby) brown, Jeff (Sherry) Brown, Tony
Brown, Jack (Theresa) Blong, Laura (Rick) Burkamper, Jennifer (Rich)
DeLillo, Sarah Brown, Stephanie (John) Gerbig, Amy (Joshua) Katcher,
Timothy (Patricia) Brown, James Brown and 16 great-grandchildren.

Alvina was preceded in death by her husband, Adrian, her parents
and a brother, Joseph.

She is survived by two sisters, Mary Pitzen, Stacyville, Iowa and
Anna Kramer of Osage, Iowa and one brother, Melvin Reding, Stacyville,
Iowa along with many nephews and nieces.

Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association
or Hospice of Northern Iowa in care of the family.

Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home (641-713-4920) of St. Ansgar, Iowa,
was charge of arrangements.
 
 
 
     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson