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Mark Brown Obituary
Mark R. Brown, 63, of Iowa City, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Grace Community Church, 2707 Dubuque St. NE, North Liberty, with a time for fellowship to follow. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Grace Community Church or Nina's education fund.
Mark was born on August 6, 1951 in Knoxville, IA the son of Robert and Margaret (Rod) Brown. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1969 and attended Iowa State. Mark was an active member of Grace Community Church and regularly led bible study and men's study groups. He enjoyed reading and writing in his spare time. Mark also enjoyed collecting rare board games.
Mark is survived by his daughter Jennifer (John) Garland of Angel Fire, NM; one grand-daughter Nina Garland; two sisters Debra Brown of Crescent City, CA, and Susan (Russ) Richenberger of McKinney, TX; six nieces and nephews Rebecca (Michael) Howe of Liberty, IL, Sarah (Larry) Emersen of Moore, OK, Trevor Kennedy of Crescent City, CA, Rusty (Meghan) Richenberger of Prosper, TX, Toby Richenberger of McKinney, TX, and Haley (Chris) Wilcox of Aubrey, TX.
Mark is preceded in death by his parents; and former wife Carol Brown on May 12, 2004.
Online condolences may be made at www.lensingfuneral.com
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3 Entries
March 13, 2015
Mark, our friend and brother-Christ,
We look forward someday reuniting with you and Carol, and Ray and Vicki Beaman in heaven. We praise God for the time we served Jesus through Potter,s Clay. The memories ofBible Study, prayer, and doors He opened for us to witness for Him live vividly in our hearts. May the lord comfort Jenny and her family as only He can ( 2 Cor. 1: 1-6).
In Him,
Mary & Owen Martsching
Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854
Jane Thompson
February 27, 2015
To Jennifer Paige and Nina, and the rest of Mark's family, my thoughts are with you. He and Carol had been my good friends since college. We talked science and fantasy and made music and danced. I hadn't seen Mark for a long time, but we e-mailed and it was comforting to know he was out there, always ready with a conversation and a hug.
Anne Gasperetti
February 26, 2015
Rest assured you made a difference in this world. May your memory be eternal...
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