Barbara L. (Shadegg) Brown 89 of Loveland, CO passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. She was born on April 2, 1935 in Minatare, NE to John Jacob and Mary Smith Shadegg. She graduated from Minatare High School in 1953. She married Donald D. Brown on February 25, 1957 in Nebraska where they were farmers until Donald’s death in 1970.
Barbara held various jobs following her husband’s death and her most recent work was caring for her beloved friend Joan.
Barbara enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her hobbies included working in her garden, crocheting, knitting, and crafting. She had a lifetime love of baseball, and her favorite team was the Colorado Rockies and she even named her dog “Charlie” after Charlie Blackmon, her favorite player. She was a regular attendee at the Women’s Bible Study Fellowship at Summit View Church in Ft Collins.
Barbara is survived by her children Donald (Christine) D. Brown Jr of Eaton, CO, Deborah (Andrew Weinmaster) L. Brown of Alliance, NE, Steven (Mary) J. Brown of Lodi, CA and Randall L. Brown of Loveland, CO. She is also survived by her 4 grandchildren Allison (Matthew) Thom of San Diego, Steven (Chandra) Brown of Lodi, CA, Misty Brown (Nathan Diaz) of Stockton, CA and Scott (Kacie) Brown of Lodi, CA along with 3 great-grandchildren Nikayla, Nathan Jr., and Noelle Diaz of Stockton CA and 3 step-grandchildren; Conner, Kaden, and Cameron of Lodi, CA. She loved and treasured her numerous nieces and nephews also.
Proceeding Barbara were her husband, Donald, her parents John and Mary Shadegg, brothers Jack, William, and Fred, sister Avis Browning and sisters-in-law Bonnie Shadegg and Katheryn Shadegg.
A memorial service is planned at Summit View Church in Fort Collins, CO on March 5 at 10:30am with a private family interment following in Scottsbluff, NE.
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