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Catherine Elisabeth (Betty) Brown, 94

Catherine Elisabeth (Betty) Brown, 94, passed away peacefully at the Schneidemiller Hospice House on Sept. 30, 2017. Catherine was born March 8, 1923, in Huntington Park, Calif., the second child of Lila and R. Floyd Marshall. She was preceded in death by her brother, James C. Marshall and her parents.

After graduation from Huntington Park High School she served in the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARS) during World War II.

She married John Brown on Dec. 31, 1944. Catherine and John were married for 65 years. In 1970 she and John retired to San Diego where they enjoyed square dancing, bowling and volunteering at Kaiser Hospital and the San Diego Mission. They traveled to Europe, Australia, China and across the United States.

In 2007 John and Catherine moved to Coeur d’Alene. After John’s passing in 2009, Catherine moved to Garden Plaza Retirement Facility, where she resided until her death.

Catherine is survived by her three children, Catherine (George) Evjen of Coeur d’Alene, William (Sally) Brown of Santee, Calif., Christine (Bill) Redmon of East Wenatchee, Wash.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A private interment will be held at a future date at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.