Obituary Our Mother, Jeanette L. Brown, 78 of East Peoria went home to be with the Lord on Sunday September 9, 2012 at 6:05 PM at Sharon Willows South in Peoria. She was born on October 12, 1933 in Danvers, IL to Earl A. and Eva M. Bowman Allen. They precede her in death, as do her husbands and one sister; Alberta Force. She is survived by her four daughters; Shirley Lohman of Pekin, Gloria (Allen) Marx of Prestonburg, KY, Josephine (Bob) Cowell of East Peoria, and Janet Christy of Peoria; three sons; Dwight (Karen) Duff of Nicholasville, KY, Alfred Lee Christy Jr of Canton and Kevin Brown of East Peoria; two sisters; Paulette (Ronald) Brinker of Washington, Artrella (Lou) Taylor of East Peoria; two brothers; Sherman (Judy) Allen and Henry (Julie) Allen both of Washington. She is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 21 great- grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Jeanette worked many years at Steak 'N' Shake on Adams Street in Peoria. She later worked 17 years in housekeeping at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was a member of East Peoria Church of the Nazarene. She loved spending time with her children going to family reunions and traveling to Kentucky to see her family there. She loved playing Rummy and Sunday morning church was a special part of her life. Jeanette enjoyed the years she was able to sponsor a child from Save the Children. She was greatly loved and will be truly missed. There will be a funeral service for Jeanette at 2 PM on Thursday September 13, 2012 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in East Peoria. Pastor Tim Livengood will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Stouts Grove Cemetery in Danvers. Visitation SEP 13. 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com