Obituary of Claire J. Brown

Claire "Joan" Brown, 99, longtime resident of Iowa City, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Coralville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City. Visitation will be at the church from 9 till 11am on Saturday. Burial will be at a later date at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Tiffin. Memorial donations can be made in her memory to Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Claire Joan Mead was born January 23, 1915, in London, England, the daughter of Arthur George Phelps Mead and Clara Weekes Mead. Following high school she attended and graduated from St. James Secretarial College in London. She worked for Soper and Company there until moving to the United States in 1946. Here she married Paul C. Brown on June 9, 1946, in Silver Springs, MD. The couple moved to Iowa City in 1966. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, where she was active in the Choir, Altar Guild, and had served as a Vestry member and Senior Worden. Joan was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star and Music Club. Her family includes nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul in 1967, step-son, a sister, and her parents. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Joan's family and her services.