Charlene L. Brower

A Funeral Service for Charlene will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska with Kim Dunker presiding. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from 4 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska. Graveside Services will be held following the funeral service at the Geneva Public Cemetery in Geneva, Nebraska. In Lieu of Flowers - Memorials are to be directed to the Geneva Senior Center or the Fillmore County Hospital Foundation. Charlene Lois Brower, the daughter of John P. and Pauline (Doehring) Werner, was born on a farm north of Deshler, Nebraska on November 7, 1927 and passed away on December 14, 2023 at her home in Geneva, Nebraska at the age of 96. She was baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church at an early age and was later confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Deshler, Nebraska. Charlene attended St. Peters Lutheran School and graduated from Deshler High School in 1945. She was united in marriage to John Henry Brower on June 1, 1946 in Geneva, Nebraska. To this union six children were born. Charlene and John lived in several places, always returning to Geneva at some point. In 1958, Charlene worked in the County Clerk’s Office and later that same year took a job with the Selective Service System. In 1972, when some of the draft offices were closing, she was offered a position with the system at the local board office in Lincoln. She worked at the local board office and later at the Nebraska State Headquarters of the Selective Service System until the office closed in 1976. In 1977, she as employed by the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services Division. She remained employed there until her retirement in 1986. In 1988, Charlene and John returned to Geneva and remained there until their passing. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Pauline Werner; husband, John H. Brower; infant sons; son-in-law, Billy Bettger; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucille (Elmer) Meyer, Adeline (Ed) Schleifer and Helen (Aldo) Grammer; brothers, Virgil Werner and Lavern Werner. Charlene is survived by her sons, James (Barbara) Brower of Lincoln, Nebraska; John (Kathleen) Brower of Geneva, Nebraska; daughters, Sharon (Jerry) Hockemeier of Eagle, Nebraska; Susan Bettger of Geneva, Nebraska; sister-in-law, Virginia Werner; 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and many nephews, nieces and friends.

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Charlene L. Brower

November 7, 1927 - December 14, 2023