Dolores C. Brown, 93, of Piper City passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Heritage Manor in Gibson City. She was born July 23, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas and Cecelia Daly. She married Jack Brown on August 31, 1946 in Chicago and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; four sisters; one daughter, Susan DeWall; one daughter-in-law, Val Brown; and one grandson, Michael Brown.

She is survived by three daughters, Pat (Alan) Marcheski of Arizona, Jean (Kent) Bielfeldt of Strawn and Kathy (Dave) Stettner of Shannon; four sons, John (Sherry) Brown of Missouri, Michael Brown of Arizona, Dan Brown of Chicago and Charlie (Christi) Brown of Philo; one sister, Helen Bargerhoff of Florida; eighteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Piper City. Fr. Michael Powell will officiate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Piper City.

Memorials may be made to Homes of Hope or Transitions Hospice in Champaign.

Arrangements are by the Knapp-Redenius Funeral Home in Gilman.

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