Obituary Record

Bonnie Lee (Mosness) Brown
Died on 11/15/2020

Another obituary printed in the November 18, 2020 Omaha World Herald Reichmuth Funeral Home

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Bonnie Lee Mosness Brown was born on May 6, 1936 in Boone, Iowa to Burton and Eva (Phipps) Mosness.

She grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where she attended and graduated from Franklin High School in 1954. As a young girl, Bonnie was a campfire girl and later a rainbow girl. She loved art and music and was a member of the National Honor Society. She has art pieces displayed at the High School along with many Banks and professional buildings in Iowa. One of her favorite pieces of art was always on display above her parents' fireplace.

Bonnie went on to attend the University of Iowa, majoring in Art, where she met Franklin Delano Brown. Bonnie Mosness married Franklin D Brown on November 20, 1955 at the First Congregational Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and they were blessed with three children: Dianna, Kevin and Franklin Keith. Bonnie and Frank raised their family in many places around Iowa and Illinois and finally ended up in Nebraska.

Bonnie was an exceptional mother who always made sure her family was well cared for. Bonnie enjoyed people and cared about everyone she knew. She gave generously to anyone who needed anything – always helping families in need especially at Christmas time. She loved painting, dancing, playing cards, cooking, going to the lake and camping. She had a quiet sense of humor and a beautiful smile.

She got her real estate license in 1984 and genuinely loved helping people with their home needs. She impacted the lives of so many.

Bonnie passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Saunders Long Term Care in Wahoo at the age of 84.

She was preceded in death by her parents Burt and Eva Mosness, husband Frank, son Keith, and sister Barbara.

Bonnie is survived by son Kevin of Blair; daughter and son-in-law Dianna and Jeff Johnson of Omaha; grandson Dustan and Rachel Rich of Omaha and granddaughter Dana and Ward Behlen of Bennington; six great grandchildren - Eva, Olivia, Georgia, Warrick, Lilliana and Elyse; nieces and nephews.

Cemetery Details: Prospect Hill Cemetery of Elkhorn

21901 W. Maple Road, Omaha, NE 68022

Previous Events

Memorial Service NOV 20. 1:00 PM, Bethany Lutheran Church 4200 N 204th Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska~~~

FindaGrave #218714381

Printed in the Omaha World Herald on 11/18/2020


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