Patricia R. "Pat" Brown, 80
March 17, 1937 ~ May 15, 2017
Patricia was born in Omaha to JW Slattery (sp?) and his wife.
She married Benny A. Stevenson, and they were blessed with three daughters: Patricia "Joy" , Faith Ellen, and Hope Renee "Hooky" and several grandchildren.
When Pat was 28, she needed an eye operation for cataracts, and so did her little daughter, Patricia Joy. When Pat told the hospital that she was 28, the little girl piped up, "You said to the other people you were only 25!!!" (Source: an undated news clipping from the Omaha World Herald that was pinned to the memory board).
Later, she married two other husbands, and her last husband, Mr. Brown, was at her funeral.
She was known for her enjoyment of crab legs at casinos, her sharp wit, and a soft spot for strays, especially cats and dogs.
In her funeral leaflet is the following:
"Patricia enjoyed good food, good friends, and garage sales. She liked to live it up at casinos. In fact, she requested to have her ashes spread over 3 different casinos! She said they had her money, they might as well have her too. She loved her children dearly and caring for the boys--her cats"
At the age of 79, Pat became a Christian, and today, if we could hear her, she would be singing with a clear, sweet voice. A woman named Esther from a nearby church stood and said she was blessed to not only share the Bible and the way of salvation, but also to see the transformation in Pat's life during the six months Pat had left on this earth. When asked about the change, Pat said, "I was sorry for my sins, and I asked Jesus to be my Savior".
At the end, Pat lived in hospice in her daughter Faith's home. Some of the people who helped care for her there were also at the funeral.
Several years ago, Faith had asked Pastor John Collicott, now of PassageWay Church in Blair,NE, if he would conduct her mother's funeral, when the time came.
Today, at 11 am at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, Pastor John did just that. He said it is never too late during this time on earth to say sorry for sins, and to ask Jesus to be our Savior. His own mother gave her life to Christ at the age of 82, and although older is harder, the transforming miracle happens. Even if rough edges last during life, a person then is changed, and will be joyfully with Christ through eternity.
Pat Brown picked out the songs for her funeral, which included "Just As I Am, Without One Plea", and "Amazing Grace". Her granddaughter, Angel Olsen, read a poem that Pat chose, titled "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep".
Pallbearers were: Ben Edds, Matthewy Poderys, Lewis Hunter, Jeff Becker, Steve Davis, and Tim Gregory.
She was an amazing woman, well loved, and she will be missed.
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Sources: funeral leaflet; stories told publicly at the funeral; an Omaha World-Herald news clipping from about 1965, posted on her memory board at the funeral
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March 17, 1937 ~ May 15, 2017
Patricia was born in Omaha to JW Slattery (sp?) and his wife.
She married Benny A. Stevenson, and they were blessed with three daughters: Patricia "Joy" , Faith Ellen, and Hope Renee "Hooky" and several grandchildren.
When Pat was 28, she needed an eye operation for cataracts, and so did her little daughter, Patricia Joy. When Pat told the hospital that she was 28, the little girl piped up, "You said to the other people you were only 25!!!" (Source: an undated news clipping from the Omaha World Herald that was pinned to the memory board).
Later, she married two other husbands, and her last husband, Mr. Brown, was at her funeral.
She was known for her enjoyment of crab legs at casinos, her sharp wit, and a soft spot for strays, especially cats and dogs.
In her funeral leaflet is the following:
"Patricia enjoyed good food, good friends, and garage sales. She liked to live it up at casinos. In fact, she requested to have her ashes spread over 3 different casinos! She said they had her money, they might as well have her too. She loved her children dearly and caring for the boys--her cats"
At the age of 79, Pat became a Christian, and today, if we could hear her, she would be singing with a clear, sweet voice. A woman named Esther from a nearby church stood and said she was blessed to not only share the Bible and the way of salvation, but also to see the transformation in Pat's life during the six months Pat had left on this earth. When asked about the change, Pat said, "I was sorry for my sins, and I asked Jesus to be my Savior".
At the end, Pat lived in hospice in her daughter Faith's home. Some of the people who helped care for her there were also at the funeral.
Several years ago, Faith had asked Pastor John Collicott, now of PassageWay Church in Blair,NE, if he would conduct her mother's funeral, when the time came.
Today, at 11 am at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, Pastor John did just that. He said it is never too late during this time on earth to say sorry for sins, and to ask Jesus to be our Savior. His own mother gave her life to Christ at the age of 82, and although older is harder, the transforming miracle happens. Even if rough edges last during life, a person then is changed, and will be joyfully with Christ through eternity.
Pat Brown picked out the songs for her funeral, which included "Just As I Am, Without One Plea", and "Amazing Grace". Her granddaughter, Angel Olsen, read a poem that Pat chose, titled "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep".
Pallbearers were: Ben Edds, Matthewy Poderys, Lewis Hunter, Jeff Becker, Steve Davis, and Tim Gregory.
She was an amazing woman, well loved, and she will be missed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sources: funeral leaflet; stories told publicly at the funeral; an Omaha World-Herald news clipping from about 1965, posted on her memory board at the funeral
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Patricia R. "Pat" Brown, 80
March 17, 1937 ~ May 15, 2017
Patricia was born in Omaha to JW Slattery (sp?) and his wife.
She married Benny A. Stevenson, and they were blessed with three daughters: Patricia "Joy" , Faith Ellen, and Hope Renee "Hooky" and several grandchildren.
When Pat was 28, she needed an eye operation for cataracts, and so did her little daughter, Patricia Joy. When Pat told the hospital that she was 28, the little girl piped up, "You said to the other people you were only 25!!!" (Source: an undated news clipping from the Omaha World Herald that was pinned to the memory board).
Later, she married two other husbands, and her last husband, Mr. Brown, was at her funeral.
She was known for her enjoyment of crab legs at casinos, her sharp wit, and a soft spot for strays, especially cats and dogs.
In her funeral leaflet is the following:
"Patricia enjoyed good food, good friends, and garage sales. She liked to live it up at casinos. In fact, she requested to have her ashes spread over 3 different casinos! She said they had her money, they might as well have her too. She loved her children dearly and caring for the boys--her cats"
At the age of 79, Pat became a Christian, and today, if we could hear her, she would be singing with a clear, sweet voice. A woman named Esther from a nearby church stood and said she was blessed to not only share the Bible and the way of salvation, but also to see the transformation in Pat's life during the six months Pat had left on this earth. When asked about the change, Pat said, "I was sorry for my sins, and I asked Jesus to be my Savior".
At the end, Pat lived in hospice in her daughter Faith's home. Some of the people who helped care for her there were also at the funeral.
Several years ago, Faith had asked Pastor John Collicott, now of PassageWay Church in Blair,NE, if he would conduct her mother's funeral, when the time came.
Today, at 11 am at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, Pastor John did just that. He said it is never too late during this time on earth to say sorry for sins, and to ask Jesus to be our Savior. His own mother gave her life to Christ at the age of 82, and although older is harder, the transforming miracle happens. Even if rough edges last during life, a person then is changed, and will be joyfully with Christ through eternity.
Pat Brown picked out the songs for her funeral, which included "Just As I Am, Without One Plea", and "Amazing Grace". Her granddaughter, Angel Olsen, read a poem that Pat chose, titled "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep".
Pallbearers were: Ben Edds, Matthewy Poderys, Lewis Hunter, Jeff Becker, Steve Davis, and Tim Gregory.
She was an amazing woman, well loved, and she will be missed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sources: funeral leaflet; stories told publicly at the funeral; an Omaha World-Herald news clipping from about 1965, posted on her memory board at the funeral
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
March 17, 1937 ~ May 15, 2017
Patricia was born in Omaha to JW Slattery (sp?) and his wife.
She married Benny A. Stevenson, and they were blessed with three daughters: Patricia "Joy" , Faith Ellen, and Hope Renee "Hooky" and several grandchildren.
When Pat was 28, she needed an eye operation for cataracts, and so did her little daughter, Patricia Joy. When Pat told the hospital that she was 28, the little girl piped up, "You said to the other people you were only 25!!!" (Source: an undated news clipping from the Omaha World Herald that was pinned to the memory board).
Later, she married two other husbands, and her last husband, Mr. Brown, was at her funeral.
She was known for her enjoyment of crab legs at casinos, her sharp wit, and a soft spot for strays, especially cats and dogs.
In her funeral leaflet is the following:
"Patricia enjoyed good food, good friends, and garage sales. She liked to live it up at casinos. In fact, she requested to have her ashes spread over 3 different casinos! She said they had her money, they might as well have her too. She loved her children dearly and caring for the boys--her cats"
At the age of 79, Pat became a Christian, and today, if we could hear her, she would be singing with a clear, sweet voice. A woman named Esther from a nearby church stood and said she was blessed to not only share the Bible and the way of salvation, but also to see the transformation in Pat's life during the six months Pat had left on this earth. When asked about the change, Pat said, "I was sorry for my sins, and I asked Jesus to be my Savior".
At the end, Pat lived in hospice in her daughter Faith's home. Some of the people who helped care for her there were also at the funeral.
Several years ago, Faith had asked Pastor John Collicott, now of PassageWay Church in Blair,NE, if he would conduct her mother's funeral, when the time came.
Today, at 11 am at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, Pastor John did just that. He said it is never too late during this time on earth to say sorry for sins, and to ask Jesus to be our Savior. His own mother gave her life to Christ at the age of 82, and although older is harder, the transforming miracle happens. Even if rough edges last during life, a person then is changed, and will be joyfully with Christ through eternity.
Pat Brown picked out the songs for her funeral, which included "Just As I Am, Without One Plea", and "Amazing Grace". Her granddaughter, Angel Olsen, read a poem that Pat chose, titled "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep".
Pallbearers were: Ben Edds, Matthewy Poderys, Lewis Hunter, Jeff Becker, Steve Davis, and Tim Gregory.
She was an amazing woman, well loved, and she will be missed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sources: funeral leaflet; stories told publicly at the funeral; an Omaha World-Herald news clipping from about 1965, posted on her memory board at the funeral
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