Lucille Margaret (Jensen) Brown , 92, wife of Robert Ralph Brown, Wilber, died on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Crete, NE.  She was born March 7, 1929 in Bloomfield, NE to Emma H. (Ermels) and Henry W. Jensen.  Lucille attended rural schools and then high school in Crofton, Nebraska, graduating in 1946. After high school, she worked at Scot's Dime Store, Gurney's Seed Company and WNAX Radio Station in Yankton, South Dakota.   On April 6, 1947, she was united in marriage to Robert Ralph Brown at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crofton, NE and four children were born of this union – Gail, Charles, Lyle and Kenneth.

After leaving Crofton, the family lived in Vermillion, South Dakota and Schuyler, NE before moving to Crete, NE in 1960 where she worked in the office of the family-owned business, Propane Service, for 30 years. She moved to Texas in 1999 returning to NE in 2018.

Lucille belonged to the Extension Club in Crofton and in Crete, to the American Legion Auxiliary as a life member and a life member of the VFW #4959 where she was president as well as holding several other offices.   She was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wilber, NE.

Survivors include sons and daughter-in-laws: Charles and Phyllis Brown, DeWitt, NE; Lyle and Diane Brown, Dorchester, NE; Kenneth and Sarah Brown, Crete, NE; son-in-law Gary August, Gordon, NE and grandchildren Alan and Ann August, Julie August, Jeff and Tricia Brown, Jason and Miranda Brown, Gina and Dan Timmerman, Trenton and Jessica Brown, and Charlotte and Colin Irons. Other survivors include great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and special niece Katherine Babonis.  Preceded in death by parents; husband, Robert Brown; daughter, Gail August; four sisters and nephew-in-law Paul Babonis.

Extended family only graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery, Crete, NE.  Casual attire requested.  No Visitation.  Memorials to will go to charities designated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete.