Janet M. Brown, age 75 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Tuesday; January 19, 2010 at Bryan LGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE.

She was born on February 17, 1934 in Omaha, NE; the daughter of Vincent Stehno, Sr. and Mamie Palacek Stehno.  She attended school in Omaha.

She was united in marriage to Florian F. Brown on May 24, 1955 at Atwood, KS and to this union six children were born:  Jeff, Myron, Sharon, Laure, Greg and Gary.  Florian and Janet moved to Nebraska City in 1985 from Utica, NE.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. She enjoyed attending and watching her children participate in their many sporting events.  She also enjoyed watching sporting events on TV, especially football.

She is survived by her husband Florian F. Brown of Nebraska City; children:  Myron Brown of Kearney, NE, Sharon Brown of Fairbury, NE, Laure Beckman and husband Charlie of Mound City, KS, Greg Brown and wife Toni of Fremont, NE, Gary Brown and wife Terese of Wahoo, NE; daughter-in-law Anne McCracken of Kearney, NE; nine grandchildren:  Katie Brown, Josh Beckman, Megan Brown, Christopher Brown, Chelsea Beckman, Casey Brown, Nick Brown, Jeremy Brown and Molly Brown; siblings:  Richard Stehno and wife Betty of Lapeer, Mich, Betty Felt of Omaha, NE and Vincent Stehno, Jr. and wife Marie of Omaha, NE; nieces, nephews, other family and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her son Jeff Brown in October of 1995, a brother Robert Stehno and a triplet sister JoAnn Tate.

Funeral Services for Janet Brown were held Saturday (Jan. 23) morning at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nebraska City with Fr. Michael McCabe celebrating the Mass; burial  followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

A rosary was recited Friday evening (Jan. 22) at 7:00 p.m. at the Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City followed by the family greeting friends.

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Gude Mortuary is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Janet M. Brown.