Rita M. Brown Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita M. Brown of Defiance, Ohio, who passed away on July 11, 2024 at the age of 97. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita M. Brown to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Lenhart and Clara Lenhart (Minck); her husband Dr. H. C. Brown (Rick); her siblings, Elizabeth Schlembach, June Small, Nancy Ducatt, Suzanne McIntyre, Dr. Francis Lenhart, Dr. Benedict Lenhart and Richard Lenhart; her son-in-law William Kraus, Jr. (Bill); and her granddaughter Meagan Brown.
She is survived by: her children, Rebecca Kay Kraus (William) of Ann Arbor, MI, Douglas Paul Brown (Darla), Peggy Ann Hahn (Beau) and Susan Marie Cole (Jerome); her grandchildren, William Kraus III (Bill), Douglas Brown, Jr., Dr. Matthew Brown, Alyson Brown, Beau Hahn, Jr., Chad Hahn, Nikki Lind and Monique Cole; and her sisters, Patricia Folk, Peggy Bennett, Joan Elberson and Mary Williams.
In lieu of flowers, donations for masses in Rita's memory are requested.
