Imateen Marie Brown was born May 30, 1931 in Parallel, Kansas to Carlos and Rose Bomaker Knox.  She passed away from this life on March 15, 2008 at Mercy Region Health Center, Manhattan, Kansas. She married Carl Gene Brown on December 26, 1949 in Clifton, KS. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1997. She was a member of Catholic Daughter's of Americas (CDA) for 50 plus years and a member of ACBL (a duplicate bridge organization) for 30 plus years where she achieved Life Master. She was a member of the Concordia Bridge Club, original member of Clyde Pitch Club where she served for 50 plus years. She was a finish carpenter at Wardcraft Homes in Clay Center, KS from 1978 to 1984. She attended Kansas state University and taught for the Clifton Devil's Bend Country School. She also worked at the South Side Cafe.

Imateen Brown, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. The toy store is closed, not a spool doll in sight, but on a shelf sits a train with its cars stuffed so tight. And over in the corner, propped up by the fan, stands lonely doll known as Raggedy Ann. The one thing we know, her works were an art that will be remembered so deep in our hearts. (Poem written by John Brown, son)

Survivors include sons: Kenton Brown and wife Linda, Clyde, Kansas; John Brown, Bobbie Jo, Clifton, Kansas; Randy Brown & wife Linda, Topeka, Kansas; Daughers: Deena Johnson & husband David, Manhattan, Kansas; Carla Bergstrom, Wichita, Kansas; 15 Grandchildren; 11 Great Grandchildren; 4 sisters; 3 brothers.  She was preceded in death byher Husband, Daughter: Paula Jean Brown, Granddaughter: Michele Lynn Chaplin and her parents.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30AM Saturday, March 29, 2008 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde, Kansas.  There will be no visitation, the body was cremated.  There will be a Parish Rosary at 4:00PM Friday, March 28, 2008 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.  Inurnment will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Clyde, Kansas.  The family suggests memorials to CDA- Catholic Daughter's of America's.