Baird-Freeman Funeral Home

221 North Meridian Street

Portland, Indiana 47371

260-726-7171

Carolyn Rebecca "Nannie" Brown age 79, of Berne, Indiana passed away Wednesday September 14, 2022 in Swiss Village in Berne.  She was born in Portland on March 21, 1943 the daughter of Charles and Mary Etta (Parkinson) Brown.  She was retired from CTS in Berne after forty years.  She was a 1961 Portland High School graduate.  Carolyn was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan, loved to travel and eat out at different restaurants.  She loved the children in her family and became a "mom" to many.

Surviving are two sisters Madonna Uleman of Decatur and Marirose Mann of Bluffton, several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by three sisters Rosemary Brown, Evelyn Wentz and Marjorie Harris.

Funeral services will be Wednesday September 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Lehman presiding.  Burial will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery in Bryant.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM.  Memorials can be made to the choice of the donor.  Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com